Jun 19 2009
Happy Juneteenth Day
As a lover of freedom, I want to wish everyone a happy Juneteenth day. Juneteenth is the oldest known annual celebration of the end of slavery. According to Wikipedia,
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves.
This year the legislature of Kansas passed a resolution recognizing the Juneteenth holiday, and there is a movement towards establishing Juneteenth as a national holiday. Freedom is certainly a cause worthy of reflection and celebration. Happy Juneteenth!
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