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Juneteenth marks the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, with orders enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation and effectively ending slavery in the Uni...
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Juneteenth marks the arrival of Union troops in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, with orders enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation and effectively ending slavery in the Uni...
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The journey from regional celebration to nationwide federal holiday involved sustained activism, cultural advocacy, and deliberate legislative action. While many states and citi...
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Juneteenth represents the arrival of freedom for enslaved Black people in the last part of the United States to receive notice of emancipation. On June 19, 1865, Union General G...
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