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Celebrating My Ancestors — and the Unfinished Work of Freedom
Commentators say legal emancipation left new systems of oppression intact, and they urge churches and civic institutions to help finish the work of freedom.
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Celebrating my ancestors — and the unfinished work of freedom
Juneteenth asks us to remember a painful truth: that freedom had been declared but not delivered. For a long time, I wasn't sure how to celebrate that, writes Bridgit Brown. "Then I realized that the story that's always mattered most to me is not what happened on June 19, 1865. It is what happened afterward: Reconstruction."
·Boston, United States
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Mel Umbarger: Juneteenth, tax policy and the ongoing work of freedom
As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Juneteenth offers an opportunity not only to celebrate freedom, but also to reflect on how people have shaped our country throughout its history.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Total News Sources5
Leaning Left4Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution80% Left
Bias Distribution
- 80% of the sources lean Left
80% Left
L 80%
C 20%
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