Texas is where the very last slaves were freed, Galveston to be specific. That said, it’s been celebrated in black communities (on and off because racism) outside of Texas for over a century
I read about it. It seemed interesting. I think we have gotten used to the world of 24 hour news and quick responses that the scale of the USA seems small now, even Texas. I didn’t know it was celebrated on and off. I didn’t know about it until 2022.
Texas is where the very last slaves were freed, Galveston to be specific. That said, it’s been celebrated in black communities (on and off because racism) outside of Texas for over a century
I read about it. It seemed interesting. I think we have gotten used to the world of 24 hour news and quick responses that the scale of the USA seems small now, even Texas. I didn’t know it was celebrated on and off. I didn’t know about it until 2022.