A traditional Juneteenth celebration was held at Galveston's Reedy Chapel, the historic church that's one of the places where enslaved Texans learned they had been freed on June 19, 1865.

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‘Still standing today’: Galveston’s Reedy Chapel keeps 161-year tradition alive on Juneteenth

The historic church is one of the places where enslaved Texans learned they had been freed on June 19, 1865.

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