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Opal Lee gets keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob drove her family from the lot (Video)

Posted By: Social News XYZ June 14, 2024

The 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday has been given the keys to her new home. Opal Lee's new house is built on the same lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when Lee was 12. (AP Video: Kendria LaFleur). Read more: https://bit.ly/45wLGpe

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Opal Lee gets keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob drove her family from the lot (Video)

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Opal Lee gets keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob drove her family from the lot (Video)
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Opal Lee gets keys to new Texas home 85 years after racist mob drove her family from the lot (Video)
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The 97-year-old Texan known for her push to make Juneteenth a national holiday has been given the keys to her new home. Opal Lee's new house is built on the same lot in Fort Worth that her family was driven from by a racist mob when Lee was 12. (AP Video: Kendria LaFleur). Read more: https://bit.ly/45wLGpe Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home