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it s not a white thing, it s not a black thing. it s an american thing. reporter: in 1980, texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holiday. by 2019, 47 states and the district of columbia followed suit. last year, president joe biden signed a law making juneteenth a federal holiday. a dream come true for lee and for so many others. by making juneteenth a federal holiday, all americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we ve come. but the distance we have to travel. reporter: a historical marker can be seen today in galveston, texas, at the site where general granger and his troops head up their headquarters announcing the end of slavery. today, americans recognize
please continue the kind of things you know we need to become one people here, it s not a white thing, it s not a black thing, it s an american thing. reporter: in 1980, texas became the first state to make juneteenth a state holiday. by 2019, 47 states and the district of clolumbia followed suit. last year, president biden signed a law making juneteenth a federal holiday. by making juneteenth a federal holiday all americans can feel the power of this day and learn from our history and celebrate progress and grapple with the distance we ve come, but the distance we still have to travel. reporter: a historical marker can be seen today in galveston,