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Americans march for racial justice on Juneteenth anniversary

Crowds of demonstrators have gathered across the US to mark Juneteenth, which commemorates the US abolition of slavery by President Abraham Lincoln.

Americans have taken to the streets of cities around the country to demand racial justice on a day heavy with symbolism – the Juneteenth holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

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Marches and rallies were being held in Atlanta, Chicago, New York, Washington and other cities against a…

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