Juneteenth: The Day Freedom's News Finally Reached Texas
On June 19, 1865, Union troops issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, finally enforcing emancipation there — the event now celebrated as Juneteenth.
On June 19, 1865, Union troops issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, finally enforcing emancipation there — the event now celebrated as Juneteenth.