A. Shuanise Washington, president and chief executive officer of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF), today released the following statement in recognition of Juneteenth.
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Juneteenth
The end of the Civil War in 1865 did not proffer an end to chattel slavery; in particular, chattel slavery did not find an end in Texas despite the spirit of The Declaration of Independence or the Emancipation Proclamation.
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