ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to Microblog Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoIt should be a national holidayi.postimg.ccimagemessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up1730arrow-down19
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minus-squarewjrii@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up80arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoAs a young child, you learn the Civil War was about slavery. Later, you learn the Civil War was about a lot of complicated things. Ultimately, you learn that the Civil War was about slavery. Edit: And remember, Juneteenth is fairly close to commemorating this, especially with the current state of southern politics.
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·9 months agoI am very grateful that Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Of course I appreciate the day off work, but I also appreciate the reason for that day of celebration.
As a young child, you learn the Civil War was about slavery.
Later, you learn the Civil War was about a lot of complicated things.
Ultimately, you learn that the Civil War was about slavery.
Edit: And remember, Juneteenth is fairly close to commemorating this, especially with the current state of southern politics.
I am very grateful that Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. Of course I appreciate the day off work, but I also appreciate the reason for that day of celebration.