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Decades Before Becoming a Federal Holiday, Juneteenth Belonged Strictly to Texas
Gen. Gordon Granger’s arrival in Galveston on June 19, 1865, announced freedom for enslaved people and began a tradition later recognized nationwide.
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The history of Juneteenth, the nation's newest federal holiday
Make a gift in honor of the good that comes from BDN journalism in your hands, and help raise $60,000 this spring to support our reporting. Make a donation now. This story was originally published in June 2022. The U.S. government is catching up with Black people who have been commemorating the end of slavery in the United States for generations with a day called “Juneteenth.” President Joe Biden signed a bill on June 17, 2021 that was passed b…
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