Department of State on Nostr: On this day in 1865, enslaved Black Americans of Galveston, Texas, received word of ...
On this day in 1865, enslaved Black Americans of Galveston, Texas, received word of their freedom, which had been withheld for more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The U.S. continues to work to combat systemic racism and build a freer, stronger country.
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