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44 - "Absolute Equality": The Story of Juneteenth (Ed Cotham, Historian and author)
This week, the United States government delared a new federal holiday: Juneteenth. But many Americans don't know the backstory behind this momentous day.
On June 19th, 1865, a Federal General leading the occupation of Galveston issued an order setting all enslaved people free in the state of Texas - and beyond. This was the true end of slavery in the United States.
Historian Ed Cotham, who also serves as the President of the Terry Foundation, walks us through the history Juneteenth from 1865 to the present day. He is the recent author of "Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration"
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This week, the United States government delared a new federal holiday: Juneteenth. But many Americans don't know the backstory behind this momentous day.
On June 19th, 1865, a Federal General leading the occupation of Galveston issued an order setting all enslaved people free in the state of Texas - and beyond. This was the true end of slavery in the United States.
Historian Ed Cotham, who also serves as the President of the Terry Foundation, walks us through the history Juneteenth from 1865 to the present day. He is the recent author of "Juneteenth: The Story Behind the Celebration"