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Jun 21, 2021 · state representative, put forward the bill, H.B. 1016, making Texas the first state to grant this emancipation celebration. Since then, 49 other states and the District of Columbia have also commemorated or recognized the day. Juneteenth officially became the 11th federal holiday on June 17, 2021,1 and Juneteenth National
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