In House floor remarks on Wednesday in advance of the passage of a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) spoke about the history behind the day and about the capacity for the US to learn from the original sin of chattel slavery.

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Sheila Jackson Lee Speaks Passionately About Juneteenth On House Floor