A live feed of a Juneteenth rally on Friday in Washington, D.C.

It is the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, which celebrates the abolition of slavery in the United States and the sacrifices made by Black people to achieve freedom at the end of the Civil War, according to historians.

Juneteeth marks an important official holiday in almost all 50 states and is what many call a “second Independence Day.”

2020's holiday coincides with global protests against racial injustice as well as the coronavirus pandemic.

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