Photograph by Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division/Civil War PhotographsSince Texas was one of the last strongholds of the South, emancipation would be a long-time coming for enslaved people in the state. Even after the last battle of the Civil War was fought in 1865—a full two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed—it is believed that many enslaved people still did not know they were free.
On that day, Granger declared, “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.
included church services, public readings of the Emancipation Proclamation, and social events like rodeos and dances. For decades, many southern Black communities were forced to celebrate Juneteenth on the outskirts of town due to racism and Jim Crow laws. To ensure they had a safe place to gather, Juneteenth groups would often collectively purchase plots of land in the city on which to celebrate. These parks were commonly named Emancipation Parks,
unbelivable...
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Awesome, another holiday no one celebrates.
Thank the Republicans for ending slavery
Happy Father’s Day !
The LGBTQ month of pride only goes thus far when you're describing an uncircumcised (sic) as an armour of light. Perhaps vending emancipations asking Mormons whether the new medium creates an juxtaposition for wolves in sheep's clothing? 'In the grocery store.'
Juneteenth is not the second Independence Day. Saying this is disgusting and insulting to all veterans.
NG - Nothing but a bunch of clickbait BS can't even read a couple paragraphs b4 their pop-up bulshit Takes over the screen
They can thank Republicans.
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I think the peoples of our world miss many moments if there is no history specially of world wars
The problem with Juneteenth in America and with the majority of white people celebrating it is because America has to acknowledge its dirty past.America wants to keep Perceiving that it's this great Country founded on great Christian and moral values and in actuality it was evil
When we will be having a real freedom again?....
It stuns me that so many people did not know this
Incomplete though...
Slavery has its humor to for without it I think the white folks could have died of hunger or left all alone paradigm...get my drift
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY
It’s a seriously stupid name.
That's a negative
BLM
I think we should keep moving with our life , what is already in the past its such kind a part of the History 😗
Reconstruction, lasted from 1865 to 1877, afterward, The Compromise of 1877, lynching, disenfranchisement (Jim Crow), & segregationist laws proliferated; it wouldn't be until the 1960s Civil Rights Movement that JimCrow & segregation would be outlawed; juneteenth2022 CRT
No.
To this day I am amazed that people do not know that A good of Africans where slave owners!
Yeah, 'of course'!!!
Juneteeth. Should be a love that was destroyed by egotistical business owners and city leaders. Black and White utilized this couple to prove a point which led to heartache and bloodshed. Get your story straight and stop fabricating stories for momentary advertising.
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