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Summer Lee: Juneteenth is as significant to African-Americans as it will be to Americans, because we too are Americans. And it means…

On the recordJune 15, 2021
Juneteenth is as significant to African-Americans as it will be to Americans, because we too are Americans. And it means freedom.
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Summer Lee
Democratic · Pennsylvania
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Sheila Jackson Lee emphasized the importance of Juneteenth as a federal holiday for African-Americans and all Americans.

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