According to a Wikipedia article we read 30 seconds ago, Juneteenth commemorates The Union Army announcing federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 that all slaves in the state were now and forever free.
A History of Juneteenth In Iowa City
According to a Wikipedia article we read 30 seconds ago, Juneteenth commemorates The Union Army announcing federal orders in the city of Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865 that all slaves in the state were now and forever free.