Posts Tagged ‘Juneteenth’
6.19.23 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day
Juneteenth, short for “June Nineteenth”, marks the day when federal troops officially arrived in Galveston, Texas, to end slavery in the United States. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was signed two and a half years earlier, slavery remained largely unaffected in Texas.
Read More6.19.22 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day
Sunday, June 19, 2022 APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day Juneteenth, short for “June 19”, marks the day when federal troops officially arrived in Galveston, Texas, to end slavery in…
Read More6.18.21 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day
Friday, June 18, 2021 APFA Commemorates Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19, 1865 (Juneteenth) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to officially end slavery in the…
Read More6.19.20 – APFA Commemorates Juneteenth
Friday, June 19, 2020 APFA Commemorates Juneteenth Juneteenth is the day that honors and recognizes when enslaved men and women in Texas found out they were free. While the Emancipation…
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