WND Exclusive - Will Juneteenth Replace July 4th?

by: Brent Smith

So Juneteenth, or June 19th, is now an official national holiday. It’s a holiday to commemorate the end of slavery.

What’s the big deal? It should be celebrated – right? After all, it’s been celebrated in the State of Texas since 1980, some 41 years ago. It even has its own distinct flag, which was created in 1997 – bearing little resemblance to the Texas State flag and none to the American flag.

But why the big push now, to make it a national holiday? The idea and means of ending slavery began with the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, in 1776 and 1791 respectively. And finally, on April 9, 1865, it came to be as Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant at Appomattox.

So again – why now?