Rep. Hastings Commemorates 155th Anniversary of Juneteenth
June 20, 2020
June 20, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D-Florida, issued the following statement in observance of Juneteenth, the 155th anniversary of the nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery:
"One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered the order notifying the last slaves that they had been freed. General Granger's order begins, 'The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance wit . . .
"One hundred and fifty-five years ago today, Union Army General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and delivered the order notifying the last slaves that they had been freed. General Granger's order begins, 'The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance wit . . .