On June 19, 1865, enslaved black people in Galveston, Texas, were finally made aware of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation, even though it was enacted in 1863 by Abraham Lincoln. In recent years the day has become known as Juneteenth—and now it is an official holiday for Haywood County workers. The Haywood County Commission ...
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