Michigan Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking Juneteenth Celebration
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
LANSING, Michigan, June 19 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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- Proclamation declares June 19, 2019 to be Juneteenth Celebration Day
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States.
"Juneteenth is an important day throughout ou . . .
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- Proclamation declares June 19, 2019 to be Juneteenth Celebration Day
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States.
"Juneteenth is an important day throughout ou . . .