Oh I forgot to wish you guys Happy Juneteenth

Mr. Brightside · Jun 30, 2013

Juneteenth was on June 19. It slipped my mind this year.

Anyways, here is a brief history about the holiday.

http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm

Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation had little impact on the Texans due to the minimal number of Union troops to enforce the new Executive Order. However, with the surrender of General Lee in April of 1865, and the arrival of General Granger’s regiment, the forces were finally strong enough to influence and overcome the resistance.
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Happy belated Juneteenth all!

Xsatyr · Jun 30, 2013

TexasStake · Jun 30, 2013

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Brilliant response.... I'm sure 10 others who haven't visited this thread yet will come just so they could post this pic and once they see it posted already...... they'll rep you for it. +1

Lurch · Jun 30, 2013

This is my second favorite holiday. It's right behind Diez de Juni. The day in which the world unknowingly celebrates my birth.

AroundTheWorld · Jun 30, 2013

Rocket River didn't start this thread this year?

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