Congressional Black Caucus Reflects on Juneteenth, Promise of Justice & Liberty for All
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:
Every year on June 19, we celebrate "Juneteenth" to honor the day that the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed of the end of the brutal Civil War and the beginning of their freedom in 1865. This day was two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official on January 1, 1863.
As we commemorate this day we must acknow . . .
Every year on June 19, we celebrate "Juneteenth" to honor the day that the enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were informed of the end of the brutal Civil War and the beginning of their freedom in 1865. This day was two and a half years after President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which had become official on January 1, 1863.
As we commemorate this day we must acknow . . .