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Galveston's Juneteenth story : and still we rise
Published 2024 by The History Press, Charleston, SC
ISBN 9781467155274
Bib Id 1454213
Copyright 2024
Description 141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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2023946828
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9781467155274 (paperback) $25.00
1467155276
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973.714 B
Title
Galveston's Juneteenth story : and still we rise
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2024 by The History Press, Charleston, SC :
Copyright Date
©2024
Description
141 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
"Issued in Galveston on June 19, 1865, General Orders, No. 3 announced to the people of Texas that all slaves were free. It is one of the Island's most important historical moments. Although Juneteenth has now become the basis for a national holiday, many Americans wonder how and why this date emerged as the basis for the oldest continually celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery. To even begin to answer these questions, it is necessary to return to the historic roots of the event itself. The Galveston Historical Foundation's African American Heritage Committee tracks Emancipation Day observances through previously unknown images and untold stories which are also part of an interactive exhibit experience at Ashton Villa, the site of Galveston's city-wide Juneteenth celebration"--
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