I understand it’s an important historical event but it seems like it was just made up and everyone went along with it because they want a day off. I had never even heard of it before a few years ago. Big yikes, I know. I’m working on addressing my ignorance.
Anyone else blown away at how fast Juneteenth became a “thing”?
Fixed the word retcon
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yeah, it was 100% not a
holiday
until recently. no black people celebrated it. most probably didn't even know anything happened on the day.
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