On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the...

Representative Stacey E. Plaskett @repstaceyplaskett.bsky.social Jun 19

On June 19, 1865, news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas.

Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom and a reminder of our ongoing work and responsibility to advance equality and justice for all.

Stacey E. Plaskett Delegate for the U.S. Virgin Islands

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