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The Birthplace of Juneteenth

Summary by The Baytown Sun
On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free.

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The Birthplace of Juneteenth

On June 19, 1865, Union troops led by U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free.

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Herald-Banner broke the news on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
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