Did you know the Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863, but some enslaved people in Texas didn't hear about it until more than 2 years later?

We get into the history behind Juneteenth, including why the news was so delayed in reaching Texas, the role of General Gordon Granger's General Order No. 3 in June 1865, and how the Thirteenth Amendment finally made freedom the law of the land. You'll also learn how the day evolved from a local Texas observance into a nationally recognized federal holiday, and what it represents as a symbol of resilience in African American history.

The gap between a proclamation and the moment it actually changes someone's life turns out to be a story all its own.

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