Formerly enslaved Texans described learning of their freedom months, even years, after the law had already granted it. Historians trace a pattern far more deliberate than a simple delay.
Freedom became law on Jan. 1, 1863. Records show it did not reach most of Texas for 2.5 years. Juneteenth gets marked every June 19 with cookouts, parades, and a...
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by Maurice O. Ndole
by Maurice O. Ndole
