• prettybunnys
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    7 months ago

    It wasn’t legally official until the 4th which is why that’s the day.

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      7 months ago

      Juneteenth is a holiday even though slavery officially ended before then

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        7 months ago

        The entire purpose of Juneteenth is because of that disparity.

        This is a weird comparison my dude.

        Philly wanting to celebrate the day the declaration was approved in a closed session makes sense, but the 4th has been the day since the beginning. It’s when it was approved and made official.