Opal Lee is known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth' because she was instrumental in getting June 19 designated as a national holiday.
Opal Lee is known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth" because she was instrumental in getting June 19 designated as a national holiday.With friends and family packed in the upper gallery of the Texas Senate, Opal Lee sat in a small chair as everyone in the chamber cheered and gave her a standing ovation.
The promise was the portrait of Lee unveiled by Patrick and Senator Royce West. She later described what she felt during the big reveal. "There's so many other people who have done things much greater than what I've done. All I've done is simply say, we need to work together," said Lee.
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