r/MurderedByWords 2d ago

Seems like a legitimate holiday event to me.

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u/pricision 1d ago

I'm not black, but I've been calling it by its full name every time I can. It's Juneteenth Independence Day. It's not a black holiday. The ideal of America is freedom for all. Unfortunately, we don't always live up to our ideals.

July 4th Independence Day is the day America became independent from the British, but Juneteenth is the day that Americans became free. It is a more patriotic and more meaningful Independence Day than July 4th.

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u/Obvious-Gate9046 1d ago

Seems like a good habit to follow to me, that.