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c2022 ;, Pre-adolescent, Penguin Workshop Fitzgerald Books Call No: 394.263 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who HQ NOW.Summary Note: On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it at the time, but their joyous celebration of freedom would become a holiday--Juneteenth--that is observed each year by more and more Americans.
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[2021]., Juvenile, Penguin Workshop Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: Presents a brief biography of Vice President Kamala Harris, covering her childhood, education, and political career. Offers a timeline and illustrations.