It’s Juneteenth and which means Opal’s Walk for Freedom occurred in Fort Worth, Texas. The annual 2.5 mile stroll symbolizes the two-and-a-half years it took for information of freedom to achieve enslaved folks in Texas. Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, joined CBS News to debate the historical past of Juneteenth within the U.S.
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