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1. www.npr.org › 2022/06/20 › 1105911785Galveston, Texas, is the birthplace of the Juneteenth holiday ...

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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.

2. www.houstonchronicle.com › news › houston-texasGalveston marks Juneteenth by reenacting Texas' end to slavery

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   Jun 19, 2024 · Rose Caballero takes in the reading of the Juneteenth proclamation as others video the annual event on their phones at Ashton Villa on Juneteenth, Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Galveston.

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3. www.ijpr.org › npr-news › 2024/06/18Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll ...

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   Jun 18, 2024 · In this June 17, 2020, photo, a statue depicts a man holding the state law that made Juneteenth a state holiday in Galveston, Texas. America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it ...

4. nationaljuneteenthmuseum.org › juneteenth-historyJuneteenth — NJM

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   Juneteenth is a historical tipping point for the African American community and the nation, recognizing the monumental moment that ended slavery. On June 19, 1865, Union Major-General Gordon Granger issued General Order #3 in Galveston announcing freedom from slavery in Texas, one of the last places to receive the news.

5. www.houstonchronicle.com › news › houston-texasJuneteenth in Texas: What to know, what it means, where it began

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   Jun 13, 2024 · Juneteenth celebrates and commemorates the June 19, 1865, emancipation of enslaved African Americans in Texas and the United States. President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation ...

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6. time.com › 6988944The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th | TIME

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   Jun 17, 2024 · June 17, 2024 6:00 AM EDT. T his June on the 19th, many Americans will gather to celebrate Junteenth, now the newest federal holiday in the United States. Though it’s been celebrated by Black ...

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   Why is Juneteenth celebrated in Galveston?

   • America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it became a federal holiday. But for Galveston families, celebrations can be traced back generations. Americans will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021.

   Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate

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   Why do people celebrate June 19th in Texas?

   • But for many families in Galveston, Texas, where the holiday originated, celebrations have been a mainstay for generations. June 19th commemorates the fall of slavery in Galveston in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation ordered the liberation of Black people held in the Confederacy.

   Galveston was home to the first Juneteenth. Here's how it'll celebrate

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   Why does Galveston celebrate Independence Day?

   • That’s why, you know, we celebrate that day.” News that the war had ended and those who had been enslaved were free finally reached Galveston when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in the Gulf Coast city on June 19, 1865, more than two months after Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.

   The story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

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   When is Juneteenth in Texas?

   • Americans will celebrate the newest national holiday next Wednesday. Juneteenth, or June 19, commemorates the freedom of enslaved African Americans in Texas. Juneteenth is celebrated across the world on June 19, especially in Texas where a day of festivities, parades, and cultural events occur.

   Juneteenth in Texas: What to know, what it means, where it began

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   Why is Galveston important?

   • Galveston was a key port city at the time, making the city an important hub for business and information. “Many merchants had businesses in Galveston, so the word would spread,” says Tommie Boudreaux, Galveston Historical Foundation's Chair of African American Heritage. “It was the most important city in the state of Texas.”

   The Origins of Juneteenth and Why It Falls on June 19th | TIME

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   Why did Texas make Juneteenth a federal holiday?

   • The event also recognized the effort of former Texas State Representative Albert ‘Al’ Edwards, known as the architect and father of Juneteenth, for his work to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Jason Fochtman/Staff photographer EXPLAINER: Texas was not the final state to drop slavery, but last in the Confederacy

   Galveston marks Juneteenth by reenacting Texas' end to slavery

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8. www.latimes.com › world-nation › storyThe story behind Juneteenth and how it became a federal holiday

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   Jun 15, 2023 · News that the war had ended and those who had been enslaved were free finally reached Galveston when Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger and his troops arrived in the Gulf Coast city on June 19, 1865 ...