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The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

Posted on June 20, 2022 · Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.

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Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday

Posted on June 17, 2021 · June 19 is a commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, marking the day enslaved people in Texas were finally freed — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.

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The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

Juneteenth

Juneteenth Is Now A Federal Holiday

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