Why did it take until June 19th for freedom to reach Galveston, Texas?
In short: Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This video explores the historical context of the holiday, detailing how freedom was finally declared in the last bastions of the Confederacy after the Civil War.
Although slavery was technically illegal across the United States following the Civil War, the practice persisted in certain areas. On June 19th, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce the end of slavery by announcing that all enslaved people in the region were officially free.
The lesson, presented by Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio, examines the significance of this event as a pivotal moment in American history, marking the transition from the persistence of slavery in Confederate strongholds to the realization of emancipation.
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