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June 19 - also known as Juneteenth - commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and became a day of jubilation and liberation for former slaves, specifically the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston learned of their freedom when Maj. General Gordo…
June 19 - also known as Juneteenth - commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas and became a day of jubilation and liberation for former slaves, specifically the day in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston learned of their freedom when Maj. General Gordon Granger arrived and announced all Texas slaves were free.
It is the oldest known celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States and was officially designated as a federal holiday in 2021.
Caldwell County Commissioners approved a proclamation at their last meeting recognizing June 19 as Juneteenth, or Emancipation Day.