.ambermruffin has some answers to your frequently asked Juneteenth questions
"After slaves had been freed and the Civil War was over, some people in Texas still had slaves and would not let them go," she said, noting that slave owners kept their slaves for over two years."Then they were arrested for brazenly disobeying the law. Just kidding. Slave owners have never been punished."writer Amber Ruffin answered frequently asked questions about Juneteenth during Thursday's episode of the NBC show.
Ruffin was next asked why Juneteenth began in 1865 when the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaved in 1863. "After slaves had been freed and the Civil War was over, some people in Texas still had slaves and would not let them go," she said, noting that slave owners kept their slaves for over two years. "Then they were arrested for brazenly disobeying the law. Just kidding. Slave owners have never been punished.
Another person asked if people will get Monday off of work if Juneteenth falls on a weekend. "I don't have the authority to make that decision, but I'm gonna say, 'Yes, definitely,'" she said. When one person asked why they are just hearing about Juneteenth now, Ruffin joked that they should ask their black friends. "Just kidding. I can tell from your question you don't have any. But you should make some. We're fun and you might get invited to a block party," she said. "Just make sure not to celebrate it by wearing a costume."
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