June 19 is known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day and Juneteenth. It was on that day in 1865 that Union soldiers, led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, made their way to Texas, where the last of the nation’s slaves were held.
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June 19 is known as Freedom Day, Emancipation Day and Juneteenth. It was on that day in 1865 that Union soldiers, led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, made their way to Texas, where the last of the nation’s slaves were held.
