A group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Washington DC marked July 4 by trampling on the American flag before setting it on fire, arguing that the US state symbol represents “slavery, genocide and war.” Footage showing protesters mocking the US flag began making the rounds online on Saturday evening. …
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On June 19, 1865, the news of emancipation finally reached Galveston, Texas. On that day, the crack of the master’s whip would no longer be sanctioned by the laws of the United States. Exercising the powers vested in him by President Lincoln, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, along with more than …
Read More »US Independence Day 2020: The history behind the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is one of America’s biggest holidays, with celebrations including fireworks and parades across the USA. The event in 1776 eventually led to the formation of the United States of America, and the original copy of the Declaration of Independence is housed in the National Archives in …
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