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2023-06-21 07:31:56 UTC - HELPFUL
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“The origins of Juneteenth date back to June 19, 1865, when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger, a U.S. Army officer and Union General during the Civil War, issued an order in Galveston, Texas, announcing that all slaves were free under the Emancipation Proclamation.” https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/what-is-juneteenth-origin-history-name/
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