On July 4 we will celebrate independence, marking the moment when leaders of the colonies proclaimed themselves a new nation. But at that moment in 1776 about 20% of the population in the colonies were enslaved.
So July 4 was a great moment in our history, but it wasn’t such a great moment for freedom. For a full-throated celebration of freedom, we have Juneteenth, marking the moment in 1865 when all our people were informed…
