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U.S. Senate Approves Rubio Resolution Recognizing 'Juneteenth Independence Day'

WFSU | By Sascha Cordner
Published June 19, 2018 at 6:12 PM EDT
Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas.
Mrs. Charles Stephenson (Grace Murray)
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The Portal to Texas History Austin History Center, Austin Public Library
Juneteenth Emancipation Day Celebration, June 19, 1900, Texas.

The U.S. Senate recently approved a resolution by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio recognizing Juneteenth. The day celebrates the end of slavery more than 150 years ago.

While President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, it took two and a half years for Texas and other Southern states to get the news.

On June 19, 1865, the Southerners got the news the Civil War had ended and the enslaved were free.

That’s included in the resolution by Republican U.S. Senators, Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), recognizing Tuesday as Juneteenth Independence Day.

For more news updates, follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter: @SaschaCordner.
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Sascha Cordner
Sascha Cordner has more than ten years of public radio experience. It includes working at NPR member station WUFT-FM in Gainesville for several years. She's worked in both radio and TV, serving in various capacities as a reporter, producer and anchor. She's also a graduate of the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications. She is the recipient of 15 awards from the Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), and Edward R. Murrow. Her award-winning stories include her coverage on the infamous “Dozier School for Boys” and a feature titled "Male Breast Cancer: Lost in the Sea of Pink." Currently, Sascha serves as the host and producer of local and state news content for the afternoon news program "All Things Considered" at WFSU. Sascha primarily covers criminal justice and social services issues. When she's not reporting, Sascha likes catching up on her favorite TV shows, singing and reading. Follow Sascha Cordner on Twitter:@SaschaCordner.
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