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'''Juneteenth''' is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] ending [[slavery]] in the [[United States]]. | '''Juneteenth''' is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the [[Emancipation Proclamation]] ending [[slavery]] in the [[United States]]. | ||
| − | [[Muhammad Ali]] is a descendant of the | + | [[Muhammad Ali]] is a descendant of the escaped slave depicted in the [[Emancipation Memorial]] in [[Washington, D.C.]].<ref>https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/muhammad-ali-dna-ancestry-linked-escaped-slave/</ref> |
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| + | In June 2020, a mob of [[white]] leftwing racists vowed to tear down the Emancipation Memorial. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:United States History]] | [[Category:United States History]] | ||
Revision as of 19:58, June 27, 2020
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the Emancipation Proclamation ending slavery in the United States.
Muhammad Ali is a descendant of the escaped slave depicted in the Emancipation Memorial in Washington, D.C..[1]
In June 2020, a mob of white leftwing racists vowed to tear down the Emancipation Memorial.