Mudcat Café message #2930925

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Thread #70815 Message #2930925
Posted By: LadyJean
19-Jun-10 - 12:39 AM
Thread Name: Juneteenth today? - got a song for it?
Subject: RE: Juneteenth today? - got a song for it?

Slaves in the Confederacy were freed on the first day of 1863. Slaves in Texas didn't hear about it until June 19. They've made a holiday of it ever since.