Monday, June 19, 2023

Happy Juneteenth

 Today’s the day that slavery finally ended in the United States.

There are many ways to look at Juneteenth, but that, to me, is the crux of it. I spent decades in Galveston, Texas, where this bit of history played out on June 19, 1865. For years, I was one of those lobbying for a day of commemoration.

A longer, but still brief, explanation of the history behind this day, is here:
https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/9154939295927029866/1316142138298882450

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