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

June 19, 2023
Erica Lamberg
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.

 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. 

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