June 19th, the day to commemorate the liberation of slaves in the United States, has been designated as a new national holiday, and President Biden emphasized the need to work to eliminate persistent racial discrimination.
In the United States, June 19th was called "Juneteenth" and the liberation of slaves was called after the day when the freedom of slavery was transmitted to Southern Texas, where slavery remained after President Lincoln's declaration of liberation. It's a commemorative day.
A new bill to make this day a national holiday was recently passed by the US Congress, signed by President Biden on the 17th, and passed.
Prior to signing, President Biden said, "The liberation of black slaves has not ended, but has just begun. We have not yet reached that point." Emphasized that it is necessary.
In the United States, protests against racial discrimination spread throughout the United States in the wake of the death of a black man who was held down by a white police officer last year, and these movements are believed to have helped pass the law.
It's been about 40 years since the United States set a new national holiday in 1983, the anniversary of Rev. King, who worked to eliminate racial discrimination, and this is the number of national holidays. There are 11 days a year, excluding the day of the president's inauguration once every four years.