Juneteenth
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Today’s TEACHERble Moment Happened 161 Years Ago
161 years ago, on June 19, 1865, freedom finally rang out for over 250,000 African Americans still being held in slavery in Galveston, Texas. Even though slavery had already been declared illegal years earlier, word and enforcement hadn’t made it there yet. Truth be told, not everything changed overnight even after slavery was abolished, but… Continue reading
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A TEACHERble Moment on Juneteenth
Today, we celebrate and reflect on the federal holiday recognized as Juneteenth here in the United States. Historical Factors Contributing to the Establishment of Juneteenth On January 1, 1863, in the United States, the Emancipation Proclamation did not bring an immediate end to slavery. In Galveston, Texas, African Americans remained enslaved for two and a… Continue reading