What's known as “General Orders No. 3” had long been hidden in a book of formal orders housed at the archives. Now, per a statement, the decree will be digitized and added to the National Archives’ catalog. (2020) juneteenth Via SmithsonianMag
Celebrated by African Americans for generations through food and fellowship, Juneteenth embodies Black resilience, independence, and community. It is a day African Americans set aside to commemorate the end of slavery and the promise of freedom—expressed through music, food, and ceremony.The announcement states:
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, “all slaves are free.” This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.that the general likely felt compelled to issue the decree.
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