Historic Juneteenth General Order No.3 Debuts in Dallas | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

Juneteenth's roots found in document declaring freedom for enslaved people in Texas

Among the orders issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War was one declaring that all enslaved people in the state were now free, and had "absolute equality."

Historic Juneteenth General Order No.3 debuts in Dallas | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth

The only known original copy of Juneteenth General Order No. 3, a pivotal document symbolizing the end of slavery in Texas, will be publicly exhibited at Fair Park's Hall of State in Dallas starting June 19.

When is Juneteenth? Is it a federal holiday? What to know

Juneteenth commemorates the events of June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas when the last Black slaves of the Confederacy were ordered free.

Historic Juneteenth General Order No.3 debuts in Dallas

Where to celebrate Juneteenth in Cleveland and across Ohio - Signal Cleveland

While June 19 is recognized as a federal holiday, Juneteenth celebrations are already underway in Northeast Ohio and will continue through the end of the month.June 19, 1865, marks the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston learned of their emancipation, more than two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation giving enslaved people their freedom. Signal Cleveland has created a list of events celebrating the holiday. Clevel…