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[[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> | [[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> | ||
| − | In June 2020, a mob of [[white]] leftwing racists vowed to tear down the Emancipation Memorial. | + | In June 2020, a mob of [[white]] leftwing racists vowed to tear down the Emancipation Memorial.<ref>https://www.faithwire.com/2020/06/24/black-pastor-takes-bold-stand-against-mob-threatening-abraham-lincoln-emancipation-statue/</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:00, 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.[2]