What Is Juneteenth? On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and that President Abraham Lincoln had issued a proclamation ordering the emancipation of “all persons...
What Is Juneteenth? On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas, that the Civil War had ended and that President Abraham Lincoln had issued a proclamation ordering the emancipation of “all persons...