Juneteenth 

Black emancipation—specifically in the state of Texas, on June 19, 1865 

Juneteenth Brief History                                                     History of Slavery by Infoplease

Emancipation Proclamation                                             Transcript of the Emancipation Proclamation

Smithsonian  Legacy of Juneteenth                               What is Juneteenth? History.com 

 Google arts & culture Juneteenth: An American History through Maps/National Geographic 

Emancipation Day celebration, June 19, 1900 held in "East Woods" on East 24th Street in Austin. Credit: Austin History Center.

Juneteenth June 19, 1865 Galveston, Texas
Photo of the Emancipation Proclamation

Hand written  Emancipation Proclamation from the Government Archives