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Juneteenth Symposium in Galveston TX | Source: Visit Galveston
Galveston , Texas
June 14, 2023

Galveston Where Juneteenth Holiday Originated – And the City Likes to Celebrate!

Juneteenth Symposium in Galveston TX

Article Sponsored By: Travel with Red Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people were freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. […]

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Juneteenth Banquet at the Old Central Cultural Center on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Candidate Kristie Walsdorf, Daryl Davis, Sharon B Lewis - Council Member District 1, The Honorable Steven D, Belinda Davis Holmes - Commissioner Precinct 3
Houston , Texas
June 3, 2022

It All Started in Galveston. Come Celebrate Juneteenth in its Birthplace with Art Shows, Speakers, and Good Ol’ Fashion Barbecues

Juneteenth Galveston 2022 - a conversation with councilwoman Sharon Lewis

Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is now a federal holiday. […]

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