Juneteenth

Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day or Jubilee Day, celebrates many things. Most notably, it observes “Order No. 3” given by Major-General Gordon Granger in Galveston, Texas, announcing to the people of Texas that all slaves were declared free. The order proclaimed an absolute equality of personal rights, although it came almost 2.5 years afterContinue reading “Juneteenth”

Juneteenth-Emancipation Day

Today in 1865 Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, which read in part, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” This was the first news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issuedContinue reading “Juneteenth-Emancipation Day”

Juneteenth-Emancipation Day

Today in 1865 Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston and issued General Order Number 3, which read in part, \”The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.\” This was the first news of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issuedContinue reading “Juneteenth-Emancipation Day”