Juneteenth

TL;DR -- Over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was announced in D.C., it was established by General Order in Texas in 1865. The day of the General Order (June 19th) is celebrated in a U.S. Holiday as of 2021. 

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This day which has been celebrated for over hundred and sixty years in Texas was declared a U.S. Holiday in 2021. As is common with current technology, we provide links to various sites which have material about the context for the day. 

• Texas[.]gov - Overview of the situation and the announcement's General Order.  
• archives[.]gov - Original of the General Order. 
• nmaahc.si[.]edu - The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth.  
• mailchi[.]mp - Related articles from the Tablet. 
• bbc[.]com - Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated. 

Gen. Gordon Granger (Wikipedia, WikiTree) was given command of the District of Texas after the Civil War. His General Order No. 3, enforcing the Emancipation Proclamation, was posted in Galveston TX on June 19, 1865.

Remarks: Modified: 06/19/2023

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