Commentary: While the offical name "Juneteenth National Independence Day" is unfortunate, I am glad that there is now a federal holiday commemorating the liberation of the de jure freedman who were still de facto slaves in 1865.
"We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And we'll fill the vacant ranks with a million freedmen more,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
"The Union forever! Hurray, boys, hurray!
Down with the traitor, up with the star!
While we rally 'round the flag, boys, rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
"We will welcome to our numbers the loyal, true, and brave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!
And although they may be poor, not a man shall be a slave,
Shouting the battle cry of freedom!…"
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