Willow Hill marks 160th anniversary of Juneteenth
Juneteenth, officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth, officially recognized as a federal holiday in 2021, commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day slaves in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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