Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈Jun 19, 2023

“Now, Henceforward, and Forever Free”

#Juneteenth commemorates the #anniversary of #Union #General #GordonGranger’s belated #announcement of #freedom from #slavery in #Texas on June 19th, 1865, delivered over two years after #AbrahamLincoln issued the #EmancipationProclamation.

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"Now, Henceforward, and Forever Free" - National Center for Lesbian Rights

Juneteenth commemorates the anniversary of Union General Gordon Granger’s belated announcement of freedom from slavery in Texas on June 19th, 1865, delivered over two years after Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. In directing Confederate states to “recognize and maintain the freedom” of formerly enslaved Black Americans, and to refrain from repressing “any efforts they […]

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joe•iuculano Jun 19, 2023

Take a moment to ponder and appreciate freedom...
for everyone

Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the #UnitedStates commemorating the #emancipation of enslaved #AfricanAmericans. Deriving its name from combining June and nineteenth, it is celebrated on the anniversary of the order by Major General #GordonGranger proclaiming #freedom for enslaved people in #Texas on June 19, 1865. 

Courtesy of: #Wikipedia

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