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Killeen Celebrates Juneteenth
Killeen Celebrates Juneteenth
Killeen Celebrates Juneteenth
June 19th 1865, 2 1/2 years after slavery was abolished, Gen. Gordon Granger arrived on Galveston Island to announce that all slaves are free:   "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. Thi... Read More ...