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July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays

July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays
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July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays

By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) â On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations began within days: parades and public readings, bonfires and candles and the firing of 13 musket rounds, one for each of the original states. Nearly a century passed before the country officially named its founding a holiday. With the recent passage of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, the country now has 12 federal holidays. Many are fixtures in the American calendar, but their presence isn t only a story of continuity. They reflect how the U.S. has evolved â from an affiliation of states with a relatively small federal government to a more centralized nation.

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July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays

KXLY July 4, 2021 6:30 AM By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer Posted: Updated: AP Photo/Charles Dharapak FILE - In this Thursday, May 15, 2003 file photo, visitors tour the Capitol Rotunda near John Trumbull s painting titled Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776 . On that day, the Continental Congress formally endorsed the Declaration of Independence. Celebrations began within days: parades and public readings, bonfires and candles and the firing of 13 musket rounds, one for each of the original states. Nearly a century passed before the country officially named its founding a holiday. Library of Congress via AP In this July 4, 1910 photo made available by the Library of Congress, United Confederate Veterans from the Civil War march with drummers down a street in Petersburg, Va.

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July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays

July 4, Juneteenth and the meaning of national holidays
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From July 4 to Juneteenth: A look at national holidays

From July 4 to Juneteenth: A look at national holidays
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