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elleng

(140,188 posts) Thu Jun 19, 2025, 01:39 AM Jun 19

Juneteenth!!! [View all]

On June 19th,1865, more than 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas. U.S. Major General Gordon Granger announced that by executive decree, all enslaved Black people were to be free.

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Juneteenth!!! [View all] elleng Jun 19 OP

It's a wonder Trump hasn't called for the cancelling of this federal holiday. CTyankee Jun 19 #1

Thanks for the reminder. Though B.See Jun 19 #2

K & R for visibility malaise Jun 19 #3

Happy Juneteenth! SocialDemocrat61 Jun 19 #4

A good Juneteenth to all. electric_blue68 Jun 19 #5

Karoline was asked about this at the briefing this morning senseandsensibility Jun 19 #6

Bitch kwolf68 Jun 19 #7

Big surprise. 😑 electric_blue68 Jun 19 #8

Sure. They're all working as hard as the Orange Rapist. bif Jun 19 #9