Vivek Ramaswamy rejects one of our most important American holidays and acts like it's insignificant. Juneteenth has been celebrated since 1866, one year after the last remaining enslaved people in the United States learned they were free! The state of Texas has honored it since 1980. Vivek, just because you didn't know about something before it became a national conversation does not mean it didn't exist, crack open a history book please! #juneteenth #emancipationday #independenceday #ohio #vot

Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of African-Americans who had been enslaved in the United States. Originating in Galveston, Texas, it is now celebrated annually on June 19 throughout the United States, with increasing official recognition, and became a federal holiday in 2021. It is commemorated on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom from slavery in Texas. Song courtesy E. A.