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June 19 marks the end of slavery which came more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Over 250,000 enslaved people in Texas were technically free — but were unaware.
June 19 marks the end of slavery which came more than two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Over 250,000 enslaved people in Texas were technically free — but were unaware.