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On this day in history, June 19, 1865, the end of slavery is proclaimed in Texas

By: Erica Lamberg — June 18^th 2024 at 23:02

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863, yet freedom truly arrived for many enslaved people on this day in history, June 19, 1865, originating in Galveston, Texas.