The Post Most: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s ancestors were enslaved. Her husband’s were enslavers.

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online   In honor of Juneteenth, the holiday that has come to symbolize the end of slavery in the United States, today's Post Most is a roundup of some of The Washington Post's coverage throughout the years. (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post) Ketanji Brown Jackson's ancestors were enslaved. Her husband's were enslavers. The justice and her husband met in a history class at Harvard. But the familial paths that took the couple there couldn't have been more different, new genealogical research illustrates. By Sally H. Jacobs ●  Read more »   What to know about Juneteenth and its significance to American history By Niha Masih ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT     From the archives ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2021 The joy of Juneteenth: America's long and uneven march from slavery to freedom By Gillian Brockell, Kate Rabinowitz and Frank Hulley-Jones ●  Read more »   ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2021 On Juneteenth, three stirring stories of how enslaved people gained their freedom By Gillian Brockell ●  Read more »   ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2021 She sued her enslaver for reparations and won. Her descendants never knew. By Sydney Trent ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2022 After Juneteenth, many Black people in Texas remained enslaved By DeNeen L. Brown ●  Read more »   QUIZ An 18th-century 'pastry queen' is the topic of today's On the Record Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Today's WorldView for developments on the war in Ukraine, analysis of the most important story of the day, top reads, interesting ideas and opinions to know, in your inbox weekdays. Sign up »

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