In 1980, the state of Texas was the first state to declare Juneteenth a state holiday.On June 19, 1865, Union Army Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and informed the slaves that they were free. More than two years passed before this news reached the slaves who lived in Texas. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to abolish slavery.It is also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day”, “Freedom Day”, or “Emancipation Day”. The name Juneteenth comes from the combination of the words June and nineteenth.President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Bill on June 18, 2021, designating June 19 as a federal holiday. For nearly 150 years, the national government has been reluctant to proclaim this day a public holiday. Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, is included in this.
Sadly, this is a topic that is seldom discussed.
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