Each year, Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that enslaved people were free. For many Americans, Juneteenth represents the final chapter of slavery in the United States. The story of Juneteenth is a story of military necessity, political uncertainty, Black determination, and the ongoing struggle ...
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