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POLITICSJun 19 · 07:10 UTCWDIV CLICKONDETROITJamie Stengle, Associated Press

As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago

Barack Obama's presidential center opened in Chicago on Juneteenth, a day commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S. The center aims to inspire community change and includes exhibits on Obama's presidency and a replica of the Oval Office. Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops declared freedom for enslaved people in Texas.

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