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Juneteenth began in Galveston, Texas — The birthplace of a national celebration
June 19, 1865—when Union General Gordon Granger announced the end of slavery in Texas, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth proving potent driver of cultural tourism for Galveston
Another Juneteenth has come and gone, except in Galveston. Former President Joe Biden's visit to the island last Thursday and ...
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See the Birthplace of Juneteenth in These Atmospheric Photos of Galveston, Texas
A photographer's journey to the Gulf Coast city yields 16 images that reveal how its natural beauty melds with its momentous ...
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6 Things To Do In Galveston, Texas, The Home Of Juneteenth
Galveston, Texas, stands as the unique birthplace of Juneteenth, where on June 19, 1865, freedom reached the final enslaved individuals in the United States. The city commemorates that legacy ...
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A guide to what the Juneteenth holiday is and how to celebrate it
It was 160 years ago that enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, learned they had been freed — after Civil War’s end and two years after President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ...