History Today: When the US changed for the better with 'Juneteenth'

On June 19, 1865, US General Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, delivering the long-awaited news of emancipation to enslaved Americans — an event commemorated annually as Juneteenth, marking the final enforced liberation in the US. Today, this powerful symbol of freedom highlights both historic injustice and ongoing quests for equality

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