Evers raises Juneteenth flag over Wisconsin Capitol, honors the late Michael Johnson

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 897

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Gov. Tony Evers, lawmakers and advocates celebrated Juneteenth on Wednesday, praising the progress the U.S. has made toward racial equality while also committing to continue to work to expand opportunity.

Juneteenth marks the official end of slavery in the United States. While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, enslaved people on plantations in Texas were not notified until June 19, 1865 when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay to …

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