Juneteenth is a federal holiday that recognizes the end of slavery. In 1865, General Gordon Granger was sent to Texas to make an announcement to the enslaved people that slavery had ended. A year after General Granger came to Texas, people began to celebrate Juneteenth in Galveston. People would travel to Galveston each year to […]
Juneteenth marks a time for celebration and reflection
Observed annually on June 19, Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. The celebration originated on June 19, 1865, when more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in Texas learned they were free — a full two months after the Civil War had ended and 2.5 years after the […]
