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June 17, 2016

King County Celebrates Juneteenth, And The End Of Slavery

This week, the Metropolitan King County Council issued a proclamation in support of the Seattle Central Area Chamber of Commerce for recognition of Juneteenth, and African-American Independence Day. Juneteenth celebrates the day people in Texas were told that, as part of the United States of America, African-Americans were free and slavery was abolished.