Juneteenth Brings Our Quest for Equality to the Forefront | Annette Gordon-Reed

Since the Civil War, our country has been working towards the ideal of equality for all. The story of Juneteenth gives us a unique vantage point into this fight: from the amendments that transformed the Constitution to the Declaration of Independence. Lavin speaker Annette Gordon-Reed is the author of On Juneteenth and one of the key voices who brought this holiday into the national consciousness. In this exclusive video, she explains how this history can show us where we've been-and where we're going.
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