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#OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.
Known as #Juneteenth, this day is widely celebrated as the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. #APeoplesJourneypic.twitter.com/NsjdV6swG0
Though it has long been celebrated among the African American community, it is a history that has been marginalized & still remains largely unknown to the wider public. The legacy of #Juneteenth shows the value of deep hope & urgent organizing in uncertain times. #APeoplesJourneypic.twitter.com/LIoMOHLrcp
For more than 250,000 African Americans in Galveston, Texas, June 19, 1865, signaled the final day of their enslavement. Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, Texas had yet to officially recognize the President’s executive order.pic.twitter.com/xP6EBd1jOl
Not until Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX with 2,000 soldiers on June 19, 1865, did enslaved African Americans learn about their emancipation.
How do you and your community commemorate #Juneteenth? #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStorypic.twitter.com/Y09VcvSf8s
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Has anyone seen an online map of North America that tracks when emancipation took effect in different places? #juneteenth @scotfrench @marksouther
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Yes it was!
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