Yes, it is Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? Juneteenth is the celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation finally being officially announced in Texas. On June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, Union General Granger declared:
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property, between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them, becomes that between employer and hired laborer.Aussie Meyer, a resident of Galveston says that there is no historical marker with regard to such event in Galveston. [full story]
From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. JUNETEENTH WORLD WIDE CELEBRATIONPosted by Tiger at June 19, 2003 10:37 AM | TrackBack