Why Galveston is known as the birthplace of Juneteenth
June 19, 2023
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5:15Now PlayingWhy Galveston is known as the birthplace of Juneteenth
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as posted by the channelCommunities across the nation are marking Juneteenth, the day Union troops finally delivered the news to Galveston, Texas, that slaves across the country were free more than two years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. MSNBC’s Trymaine Lee breaks down how the history of Juneteenth is impacting Galveston’s Black community more than 100 years later.
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