BOSTON (WHDH) - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill that recognizes Juneteenth as an annual state holiday.
The June 19 holiday, which commemorates the day that the last slaves were freed in the south, was recognized in a proclamation that the governor issued earlier in the year.
The holiday will now be an official holiday in the state beginning in 2021.
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