Emancipation

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

The United States has a new holiday every June 19 to mark the end of slavery in 1865. We talk about the origins of Juneteenth in Texas with Texas-native and Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Annette Gordon-Reed.

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state. Juneteenth is now celebrated across the U.S. We look at the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.

In the wake of protests calling for racial equality and other reforms after the killing of George Floyd, there's a growing movement to make June 19 a federal holiday.