Celebrating Freedom: Juneteenth and Emancipation Day
Juneteenth commemorates the day when slaves in Texas learned of their freedom. This took place on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, when Union General Gordon Granger read General Order #3, announcing that “all slaves are free” by Proclamation of President Abraham Lincoln. The Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln on September 22, 1862, … [Read more…]