didn t recognize lincoln authority kept news to themselves. when they proclaimed the last enslaved people of nation were freed, june 19th became a day of celebration marking the true independence day in this nation. 42 years ago tomorrow, texas became first state to make juneteeth an official holiday and more and more states are following texas lead. joining me is anette gordon reed. it s great to see you. it s been a very long time since we have seen each other. very long time. climbing up the side of rock in dresden, yes. let s talk about your new book on juneteeth. there s a great passage here in your book. it s about questioning the morals of the past.