Sen. Cardin Issues Statement on Juneteenth 2019
June 19, 2019
June 19, 2019
WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on Juneteenth:
This year's Juneteenth marks the 154th anniversary of the date on which Army General Gordon Granger, in Galveston, Texas, freed the last remaining slaves- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
"Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom but also a celebration of the spirit. On this important day, we take the time to recognize and honor the hardship and the di . . .
This year's Juneteenth marks the 154th anniversary of the date on which Army General Gordon Granger, in Galveston, Texas, freed the last remaining slaves- two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
"Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom but also a celebration of the spirit. On this important day, we take the time to recognize and honor the hardship and the di . . .