Civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a speech in Tulsa, Okla. on Friday to mark Juneteenth, an official holiday commemorating the abolition of slavery in the United States.

It is the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, which celebrates the sacrifices made by Black people to achieve freedom at the end of the Civil War.

Juneteeth marks an important official holiday in almost all 50 states and is what many call a “second Independence Day.”

2020's holiday coincides with global protests against racial injustice as well as the coronavirus pandemic.

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