June 19, 1865

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June 19, 1865. Union soldiers land at Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over and all the enslaved were now FREE. Today, we proudly celebrate Juneteenth and the ending of slavery in the United States.

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Also on this day.

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Hmmm freed in 1865. Yeah sure…

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