Juneteenth marks the end of slavery in Texas
#Juneteenth #EmancipationProclamationUnion troops arrived in Galveston on June 19, 1865, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation. Though news spread slowly via informal networks and Union soldiers, enslaved people widely knew freedom was coming, making Juneteenth the moment rumors became reality. read more
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