MINNEAPOLIS — Juneteenth will be a paid holiday for Minneapolis city workers after a unanimous vote by the city council on Wednesday.
Juneteenth, which is celebrated on June 19th, commemorates the day that Union soldiers in 1865 told enslaved people in Texas that the Civil War had ended and they were free, according to the Associated Press.
A public hearing was held prior to the vote. More information about the proposal and vote can be found on the city's website.
