HAPPY JUNETEENTH YAHOOKA! Emancipation Day Texas-World Celebrates!

ProfessorMurder · 06-19-2008, 12:12 PM

Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition
of slavery in Texas. The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas; for more than
a century, the state of Texas was the primary home of Juneteenth
celebrations.

Since 1980, Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas

As of June 2008, 28 states and the District of Columbia have recognized
Juneteenth as either a state holiday or state holiday observance; these
include Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Delaware, Idaho, Alaska, Iowa, California,
Wyoming, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York,
Colorado, Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, Virginia,
Washington, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Vermont, and North Carolina.

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union General Gordon
Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take
possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves. Legend
has it while standing on the balcony of Galveston’s Ashton Villa, Granger read
the contents of “General Order No. 3”:

The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation
from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an
absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former
masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them
becomes that between employer and hired labor.

©antSEEme · 06-19-2008, 12:49 PM

looks like arizona doesnt celebrate this holiday along with MLK jr. day.

WAKE THE FUCK UP, ARIZONA!!

to be honest though, ive never even heard of this holiday (juneteenth)

and LOL! @ your last paragraph. i love how american holidays are full of lies and fairytales to make the american public not feel so guilty.

OMG HAPPY THANKSGIVING! we totally got along with the native americans and we shared cotton candy and a barrel full of laughs!

OMG MERRY CHRISTMAS!! it's about the birth of who? fuck that, gimmie my iPod which is wrapped in decorated foil!

OMG HAPPY JUNETEENTH!! because african americans were totally free by 1865!

noregretsyet · 06-19-2008, 12:51 PM

Happy Juneteenth and may we never have any kind of slavery again in this country.....God I miss Texas. But it was a while after Juneteenth before Blacks were treated with the respect that they know today.....but hell we may have a Black Pres soon. What a country! INDEED!!!!!

noregretsyet · 06-19-2008, 12:53 PM

Quote:

looks like arizona doesnt celebrate this holiday along with MLK jr. day.

WAKE THE FUCK UP, ARIZONA!!

to be honest though, ive never even heard of this holiday (juneteenth)

and LOL! @ your last paragraph. i love how american holidays are full of lies and fairytales to make the american public not feel so guilty.

OMG HAPPY THANKSGIVING! we totally got along with the native americans and we shared cotton candy and a barrel full of laughs!

OMG MERRY CHRISTMAS!! it's about the birth of who? fuck that, gimmie my iPod which is wrapped in decorated foil!

OMG HAPPY JUNETEENTH!! because african americans were totally free by 1865!

LOL! Ya got it kiddo!

06-19-2008, 12:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProfessorMurder Jackal Ghoul Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Rio Grande Valley, Texas Posts: 757 Thanks: 7 Thanked 60 Times in 48 Posts	HAPPY JUNETEENTH YAHOOKA! Emancipation Day Texas-World Celebrates! Celebrated on June 19, it commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas. The holiday originated in Galveston, Texas; for more than a century, the state of Texas was the primary home of Juneteenth celebrations. Since 1980, Juneteenth has been an official state holiday in Texas As of June 2008, 28 states and the District of Columbia have recognized Juneteenth as either a state holiday or state holiday observance; these include Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Delaware, Idaho, Alaska, Iowa, California, Wyoming, Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Arkansas, Oregon, Kentucky, Michigan, New Mexico, Virginia, Washington, Tennessee, Massachusetts, Vermont, and North Carolina. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day Union General Gordon Granger and 2,000 federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take possession of the state and enforce the emancipation of its slaves. Legend has it while standing on the balcony of Galveston’s Ashton Villa, Granger read the contents of “General Order No. 3”: The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. __________________ "No contaban con mi astucia!"

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06-19-2008, 12:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
noregretsyet YaHookan Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Happy Juneteenth and may we never have any kind of slavery again in this country.....God I miss Texas. But it was a while after Juneteenth before Blacks were treated with the respect that they know today.....but hell we may have a Black Pres soon. What a country! INDEED!!!!!

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