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Happy Juneteenth!

Juneteenth“Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and under the rule of a just God, cannot long retain it.”

— Abraham Lincoln 

One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger traveled to Galveston, Texas, along with about 2,000 Union soldiers, to free about 250,000 slaves in Texas with the “General Order No. 3.”  Continue reading Happy Juneteenth!

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