Juneteenth: 7 milestones in the struggle to abolish slavery

On Sunday, Americans across the United States will be celebrating Juneteenth, a holiday that marks the anniversary of when U.S. Major Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, declaring that the area’s slaves were free. #Juneteenth #EmancipationDay #history #UShistory #CivilWar

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