Category: Juneteenth
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Commemorating Freedom: The Historical and Cultural Significance of Juneteenth
Introduction On this day in 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced the enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation, effectively freeing the last enslaved African Americans in the Confederacy. This day is celebrated as Juneteenth, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States and marking a significant moment in American history.…