Juneteenth and Why Jan. 1 Might Even Better Day to Celebrate End of Slavery, With Carol Swain

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🗓️ 19 June 2024

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On June 19, 1865, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, slaves in Galveston Bay, Texas learned they were free. In 2021, June 19 became a national holiday, and while Carol Swain says it might be more appropriate for Americans to celebrate the end of slavery on Jan. 1, the anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, Juneteenth is a wonderful opportunity for Americans to reflect on our nation’s past. Swain, an award-winning author, political scientist, and former professor at Princeton and Vanderbilt University, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the history of Juneteenth and how Americans ought to celebrate the day. Swain also discusses her work in the field of education and the hopeful shift happening within U.S. colleges and universities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	If people who care about America, if they have not read the Declaration of Independence,
0:06.0	made that way through the short Constitution, if they don't know the Bill of Rights,
0:11.0	it would be a great time to really dig into these documents that
0:16.0	helped make America great. This is the Daily Civil Podcast for Wednesday, June 19th. I'm Virginia Allen and that was
0:28.6	Dr. Carroll Swain. Dr. Swain spent 30 years working as a professor, both at Princeton and Vanderbilt.
0:36.0	She is also an acclaimed author and political scientist.
0:40.3	And she joins us on today's show to talk about the history of Juneteenth, why we celebrate it here in the United States,
0:47.0	and also to discuss the topic of education, both from K-12 all the way through higher-ed tackling the issues of DEI and critical
0:56.3	race theory. Stay tuned for my conversation with Dr. Carroll Swain after this.
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1:29.8	Well it is my honor today to welcome back to the Daily Signal Podcast, Dr. Carol Swain.
1:35.8	She's an award-winning author, an award-winning political scientist, a former professor at
1:41.2	both Princeton and Vanderbilt, and a lifetime member at the James Madison Society.
1:47.7	Dr. Carol Swain, thank you so much for being with us today. It is always great to do something with the Heritage Foundation and
1:56.2	so I'm excited about an opportunity to talk with you today and your viewers.
2:02.1	Yes, well it's really really special to have you back on and on today on June 19th or
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