19 June 2023

Just Another Paid Day Off

The day we should be celebrating is December 6.

June 19, 1865 was simply when the news of the January 1, 1863 Emancipation Proclamation finally reached the ears of slaves in Texas.

A proclamation with no legal teeth at the time it was given.

December 6, 1865 is the real red-letter date.

But there's already a bunch of holidays around that time of year, and a long gap between Memorial Day and Independence Day...

So Juneteenth it is!

Posted by Angus McThag at 15:32
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  1. Archibald Barasol22 June, 2023 10:44

    Good job! You made me do it. I looked it up.

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