What the hell is Juneteenth, anyway, and why is it a national holiday?

There are times, like today, where you really can't find a good answer beyond the normal clap-trap bullshit the MSM spews, so I asked Google's AI machine the exact question I posed above. They came back with this, in which I may have added a blipdot or two:
Juneteenth (a blend of "June" and "nineteenth" - isn't that so friggin' original?) marks the day in 1865 when enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally received word of their emancipation. This occurred more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation and effectively signaled the end of slavery in the United States.

 Even though President Lincoln (you remember - the Republican President who was murdered for freeing the slaves) issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the decree was largely unenforceable in Confederate states until Union troops took control. Texas, isolated and far removed from much of the fighting, remained a safe haven for 'enslavers' fleeing Union occupation elsewhere.

 On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and read General Order No. 3, which stated that all enslaved people were free.The Celebration: The formerly enslaved people in Texas immediately started celebrating with jubilation. For over a century, it was primarily celebrated at the grassroots and regional levels before becoming recognized nationwide.

 

Now for the good stuff - Why is it a National Holiday? It was officially signed into law as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden - like his predessors - a Democrat (who were in favor of slavery) in June 2021.

 It serves as the country’s only day to commemorate the abolition of slavery. Historically, rare celebrations included community gatherings, educational events, and parades. Today, it is hardly celebrated at all, except in select neighborhoods adjoining MLK Blvd's. across the nation.

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Are you ready for July 4th? 

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