Juneteenth flag
Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery on June 19, 1865 - the date when a U.S. Army general ordered final enforcement of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Texas was the holdout, the last to free slaves. The Confederacy had surrendered that April.
"This date serves as a reminder to continue the fight for freedom and justice, celebrate diversity, and build a more inclusive Colorado for All," Governor Jared Polis said. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser said: "Today, we celebrate something that took far too long to enact: freedom for all. As a foundational cornerstone and inalienable right for our country, these freedoms are worth defending every single day."
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