The History of Juneteenth
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States to commemorate the day that slavery w...
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Juneteenth Independence Day, is an annual holiday celebrated in the United States to commemorate the day that slavery was officially abolished in Texas on June 19, 1865. The Emancipation Proclamation, which proclaimed freedom for all slaves in Confederate territory, was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. However, it was not until June 19, 1865, that General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce that all slaves were f...