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Celebrating Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3

by Margaret Richards and the Team at Galveston Historical Foundation on June 16, 2020

“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” – General Orders, No. 3 Juneteenth and General Orders, No. 3, read...