What is Juneteenth and how does it differ from other holidays?
Update: 2024-06-18
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On 17 June 2021, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, making the day a federal public holiday.
What did this new holiday celebrate? What role does Juneteenth play in American history? How is it different from Martin Luther King Jr Day?
To discuss these questions Senior Lecturer in American Studies at the United States Studies Centre (USSC) Dr Kathryn Schumaker joined Director of Research Jared Mondschein on the podcast.
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Produced by: Elliott Brennan
Music by Dan Phillipson, licensed through PremiumBeat
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