Celebrate Juneteenth – And Remember
Today is Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of an order issued by Union Major General Gordon Granger on 19 June 1865, proclaiming the emancipation of slaves in Texas. The name “Juneteenth” is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth. The very first Juneteenth celebration happened in Galveston, TX, on 19 June 1866
https://thetypescript.com/celebrate-juneteenth-and-remember/
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Celebrate Juneteenth – And Remember
Today is Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of an order issued by Union Major General Gordon Granger on 19 June 1865, proclaiming the emancipation of slaves in Texas. The name “Juneteenth” is a portmanteau of June and nineteenth. The very first Juneteenth celebration happened in Galveston, TX, on 19 June 1866
https://thetypescript.com/celebrate-juneteenth-and-remember/
#Essays #History #afamhistory #history #juneteenth #race #racism

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