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On Monday, The View celebrated Juneteenth with a special interview with civil rights attorney Ben Crump and a performance by Kirk Franklin, but it's the hosts' emotional appeal to Historical Education that stands out as the morning's strongest moment.
After Sarah Haines, Joy Behar and Anna Navarro admitted they only heard about Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, a few years ago, Sunny Houston said the holiday was something she learned at home, not at school.
She remembered, "I remember years ago, even on this show, Whoopi and I were talking about it, and I was like, 'My family doesn't celebrate the Fourth of July.' I was so surprised. The famous 'What is the Fourth of July for a slave?' speech because he didn't Blacks were not free, blacks are still enslaved.
“What I would say is yes, know your history, but also be very vigilant when you hear about CRT, or what’s called CRT, in your schools,” Hostin continued. "Fight! Fight until your children know the true history of this country, of warts and all of American history. We must embrace it."
CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH: As Americans recognize #Juneteenth, a holiday that started back in 1866 to commemorate the end of slavery in America but was only made into a federal holiday a year ago, #TheView panel shares how they observe the day. https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/g6KloU36r6
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"That's the key," Whoopi replied, before telling a similar story to learn more about Gwyneth from her mother. “What you should never forget is that this is your story. You are an American. You are not a described American. You are an American and you fight anyone who tells you that you do not deserve everything that every American in this nation deserves.”
Whoopi added that "being black in America is a challenge" because "being anything else" is white. “The key to all of this is that we have to pay attention to other people’s stories,” he said. "Because everyone is connected and making history in the United States."
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