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Joey Wahoo

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How is June 19th "a logical date associated" with emancipation and why...


...is it not racist and ignorant to call it "Juneteenth?"

I'd wager there was not a single former slave in Virginia still unaware of emancipation by the end of 1864 at the absolute latest and every one of them was already liberated by the end of April, 1865. I'd also wager that very few if any would have called June 19 "Juneteenth."

It's not as if black Virginians suddenly decided to start celebrating Emancipation Day. Google it. This is just some ridiculous bandwagon jumping that we'll find embarrassing and have to undo someday.

(In response to this post by WahooRQ)

Posted: 06/11/2021 at 4:29PM



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