On June 19, 1865, #GordonGranger arrived in Galveston, Texas, at the head of 2,000 Union troops and issued General Order No. 3, which proclaimed the end of slavery in Texas. Though the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed by #AbrahamLincoln on January 1, 1863, enslaved people in the westernmost Confederate state remained in bondage for over two more years due to the lack of Union presence. Granger’s order stated that all slaves were free, establishing a new social and economic relationship
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Juneteenth commemorates General Order No. 3, which was issued by Major General Gordon Granger, who arrived in Galveston, Texas, #OnThisDay June 19, 1865. The issuing of this order and the arrival of Federal troops in Galveston emancipated over 250,000 people who had been confined to a life of slavery. Specifically, Granger made the following declaration in General Order No. 3: "The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all s
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