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In this June 19, 2020, photo, protesters chant as they march after a Juneteenth rally at the Brooklyn Museum, in New York.(John Minchillo)
Updated at 7 a.m. Thursday to reflect Biden scheduling the bill signing for Thursday.
Over the weekend thousands will join in celebrating Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of slaves in Texas – a tradition that stems from 1865.
And this year, for the first time, it will be national holiday.