It's a stupid holiday.
It wasn't even an important day except for a few people. It was a con to get another day off.
there are already two holidays with in three weeks on either side of it.
the schools have to add an extra day.
it panders to the a very small group.
It ignores that that really was not the day that 'the slaves were freed'
it assumes that only American black slaves were the ones who were slaves.
it's coupled with attacks on other holidays.
It's a marxist talking point.
Did I mention that it's a day of graft for only some, and usually those are govenrment employees.
95 % of America acts like it's just any other day.
I say abolish it as a holiday or roll it in with MLK day.