#OnThisDay, June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger, traveled to Galveston, TX and wrote an official order to force the state to free its slaves. This day became known as #Juneteenth.pic.twitter.com/zSVV5qZo40
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THREAD: #Juneteenth
Today does not commemorate the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation or the ratification of the 13th amendment instead, today celebrates the day delayed freedom finally made its way deep into the South.pic.twitter.com/6uI4yXcUnH
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Since 1865, the Black community has marked this day with celebration, but the holiday has also served as a reminder that we must work for justice. From Black Codes, Jim Crow and now, mass incarceration, “freedom” has always been colored in contradiction.pic.twitter.com/GlZ1JJQG1K
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#Juneteenth’s importance still remains critical to#CivilRights as the fight for freedom and justice continues. We have a responsibility to confront our past so that we can create an America that truly upholds “justice for all.”Deze collectie tonen
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