Juneteenth marks June 19, 1865. On this day, U.S. Maj. Gen. George Granger issued General Order No. 3 that informed the State of Texas that all enslaved people were free and enforced the Emancipation Proclamation written by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863.
For more information on this historical milestone, click on the links to the National Museum of African American History & Culture, Library of Congress, and National Archives sites below. These sites include images of General Order No. 3 and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Juneteenth | National Museum of African American History and Culture
Today in History - June 19 | Library of Congress
Emancipation Proclamation. | Library of Congress
National Archives Safeguards Original ‘Juneteenth’ General Order | National Archives
