What Juneteenth celebrates and why it profoundly matters
On June 19, 1865, a Union general rode into Galveston, Texas, and changed history. More than 160 years later, the nation is still finding ways to fully honor what that moment meant. Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, marks the day Major General Gordon Granger delivered news of freedom to enslaved people in Texas, two and […] The post What Juneteenth celebrates and why it profoundly matters appeared first on Rolling Out.
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On June 19, 1865, a Union general rode into Galveston, Texas, and changed history. More than 160 years later, the nation is still finding ways to fully honor what that moment meant. Juneteenth, America’s newest federal holiday, marks the day Major General Gordon Granger delivered news of freedom to enslaved people in Texas, two and […]
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