Two years ago New Hampshire recognized Juneteenth in state law. This year June 19 falls on a Saturday, which means many of us will have the day off to celebrate. Any other year, though, public schools and state offices would still be open. That’s.
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Major Civil Rights Movements in All 50 States
By Andrew Lisa, Stacker News
On 2/6/21 at 10:00 AM EST
A land of contradictions from the outset, the United States was founded by slave owners who spoke passionately and eloquently about liberty, freedom and justice for all. In the beginning, all was limited to men of European ancestry who were wealthy enough to own land. The Constitution s protections did not apply to most of the people living in America for most of America s history at least not in full.
Women about 50 percent of the population were not included in the country s concept of all, likewise millions of slaves and for a long time, their offspring. The descendants of the original inhabitants of the United States were commonly excluded from the promise of America, as were many immigrants, ethnic groups, and religious minorities.
Today will be a quiet day south of the border. That's because it's Martin Luther King Day, which is seen as a day to promote equal rights for all Amer.
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