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Jun 20, 2022 · Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
- The History of Juneteenth
- General Orders, Number 3
- Celebrations, Processions, Picnics, and Parades
- Texas Historical Commission Marker
Two and a half years later, in June of 1865, more than two thousand Federal soldiers of the 13th Army Corps arrived in Galveston, and with them were Major General Gordon Granger, Commanding Officer, District of Texas. Granger delivered to Galveston General Orders, No. 3. The order informed all Texans that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the...
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them, becomes that between employer and hired labor. The...
As African-Americans from Galveston and Texas migrated to other areas of the country, they took Juneteenth with them. Today the nineteenth of June is celebrated in more than 200 cities throughout the United States. In Galveston and elsewhere, Juneteenth is observed with speeches and song, picnics, parades, and exhibits of African-American history a...
In 2014, the Texas Historical Commissionplaced a subject marker at the corner of 22nd and Strand, near the location of the Osterman Building, where General Granger and his men first read General Orders, No. 3. The marker reads: Commemorated annually on June 19th, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. The Emanc...
Jun 17, 2021 · In the image, Galveston Island is at right, Bolivar Peninsula at left, with the top of the picture being southeast. Premiering on Juneteenth, Sunday, June 19, “ The Color of Space ” is a 50-minute inspirational documentary by NASA that tells the stories of Black Americans determined to reach the stars.
Jun 18, 2024 · Why June 19? That was the date in 1865 when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that slavery had been abolished. Texas was the last state where it was being ...
Juneteenth, or June 19, marks the day in 1865 that Union Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, which announced the freedom of more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in the state of Texas – one of the last groups of slaves to be freed in the United States. LIVE From "Absolute Equality" Mural in Downtown Galveston.
This day, now known as Juneteenth, Freedom Day, or Emancipation Day, is one of Galveston Island’s most important historical moments and has been marked by remembrance and celebrations almost every year since. The Galveston Juneteenth exhibit is now open, featuring an interactive experience through the nation’s newest federal holiday.
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Jun 19, 2022 · To understand Juneteenth, one must visit Galveston, its birthplace. It was in Galveston that, in June 1865, General Gordon Granger of the Union Army arrived with a force of more than 2,000 troops ...
