Juneteenth
June 19th “Emancipation Day”
Juneteenth
• June 19, 1865 General Gordon Granger and
the US Army arrive in Galveston, Texas
• He read General Order Number 3 to the
people of Galveston
• Galveston was one of the last places in the
United States that still had not freed its
slaves
Juneteenth
Juneteenth
• The Emancipation Proclamation was issued
on January 1, 1863
• General Lee surrended to General Grant at
Appomattox Courthouse on April 9, 1865
• President Lincoln was assassinated on
April 15, 1865
• General Granger arrives in Galveston on
June 19, 1865
Juneteenth
• Why was there still slavery in Texas
on June 19th 1865?
• History teaches us that there were
many possible reasons why slaves in
Texas hadn’t been freed. Brainstorm
with someone to identify 3 reasons.
How is Juneteenth celebrated?
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Similar to the 4th of July
Prayer services and parades
Barbecues, rodeos, and baseball
Red soda