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Juneteenth! The Happiest Day in Texas History

by bobmabry | Jun 19, 2019 | On This Day

President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the states that were in rebellion against the federal government on January 1, 1863. This included, of course, the State of Texas. The war was ongoing, though, and where Union forces did not know of it or...