The holiday commemorates the day in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston ... known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. While President ...

On June 19, 1865, Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger delivered General Order No. 3 to the enslaved people and residents of Galveston, Texas, ending slavery in the state. This order came more than two years ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated since June 19, 1865, when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston ... themes that embody freedom. In the slavery era, provisions were typically bland ...