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Texas was a bit late in formally freeing its slaves. Union General Gordon Granger and his troops enforced the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865.

New Juneteenth federal holiday agreed to just in time

On: June 17, 2021

In: Calendar, Government, Military, Veterans

This year, Juneteenth will be more than an informal or state or local holiday celebrating the day (June 19) that the Emancipation Proclamation was officially announced in Galveston, Texas — more than two years after the Proclamation was originally announced by President Abraham Lincoln. S. 475 formally declares June 19 …continue reading