Marking the end of slavery and originally founded in Texas, residents across the cities of Houston, Galveston and Fort Worth commemorated Juneteenth with symbolic walks, parades and celebrations over the weekend. “I expect us to walk these two and a half miles to symbolize June the 19th, 1865,” said 95-year-old Opal Lee, one of the driving forces for Juneteenth’s national recognition.
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Juneteenth commemorated across Texas cities with symbolic walks and celebrations
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