Americans ‘Junetin’, which marks the end of slavery in the United States, is now celebrating a national holiday | The world

Thursday (17), Chairman United States, Joe Biden, Signed into law a law that made July 19 a national holiday, Presented by the U.S. Congress and unanimously approved by Democratic and Republican senators.

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“Junetin” was already considered a holiday in some states across the country – but with the support of the Black Lives Matter movement, the pressure to pass a federal law has increased since the assassination of former black security guard George Floyd.

A series of demonstrations and tributes are set to take place this Saturday in various parts of the country.

In New York, a monument to George Floyd was erected – and this Junett opened near Brooklyn, which had a strong presence in the black community.

Floyd’s assassination sparked a series of anti-racist protests and police violence over the past year.

“Junettin” is an anthology in English dated June 19 (June 19). The day the last slaves in the country received the information that they were free – more than 150 years.

On January 1, 1863, then – President Abraham Lincoln signed the Declaration of Independence and ordered the end of slavery (approximately two and a half years from June 19, 1865).

However, during the American Civil War (1861-1865), the Southern Confederacy maintained the rule of slavery – which was also a factor in the war.

Confederation President Robert Lee signed his surrender on April 9, 1865, but it took more than two months for the news to reach Calveston, a small town in Texas on June 19.