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The woman who brought Juneteenth to Oregon

Clara Mae Peoples came to the state to work in the Kaiser shipyards, with her she brought the traditions of celebrating the freedom of enslaved people on what is known as the nation’s ‘second Independence Day’
Cover page of Street Roots June 17, 2026 issue. The page is filled with different hues of purple, and an illustration of Clara Mae Peoples. Text says, "The other independence day. How Clara Mae Peoples brought Juneteenth to Oregon. PAGE 8."

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