The Birthplace of Juneteenth
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
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The Birthplace of Juneteenth
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On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free. While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln nearly two and half years prior, many sl . . .
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The Birthplace of Juneteenth
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On June 19, 1865, Union troops, led by U.S. Major General Gordon Granger, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to spread the good news of President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation: those still enslaved were now free. While the Emancipation Proclamation was signed by President Lincoln nearly two and half years prior, many sl . . .