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The first Juneteenth was held in Galveston the next year. Celebrations were low-key affairs, often kept to church gatherings and community events. Despite gaining their freedom, the lot of Black ...
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Why Juneteenth matters: the day slavery truly ended in the U.S.Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...
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Americans prepare for Juneteenth celebrations, marking the emancipation of enslaved people in 1865Union troops reached Galveston, Texas, carrying with them orders that all enslaved people were now free. For decades, marking ...
Juneteenth recognizes the official emancipation of enslaved people in Texas on June 19, 1865, symbolizing the end of slavery ...
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