Juneteenth, July 4th, and the Vestiges of Slavery in America

By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan With the ratification of the 13th amendment to the U.S. Constitution in December, 1865, slavery was abolished. Or was it? Adoption of the Abolition Amendment is a necessary step if this country is ever to face honestly the enduring legacy of slavery on which it was built. Democracy Now! is a daily independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Visit democracynow.org to watch and listen to the latest interviews, read through show transcripts, search the vast news archive or to make a donation to support our nonprofit news program. Livestream weekdays 8 a.m. ET. Follow Democracy Now! on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, SoundCloud and iTunes.