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The Senate passed the 13th Amendment by the necessary two-thirds vote on April 8, 1864; the House of Representatives did so on January 31,
1865; and the required three-fourths of the states ratified it on December 6, 1865.
The amendment made slavery and involuntary servitude unconstitutional,
“except as a punishment for crime.”
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865
the day that all Africans in America became aware about their freedom (when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas and gave word to enslaved African Americans that they were free) – more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed.
I’m always in awe of how our ancestors fought, persevered, and overcame impossible odds. African Americans rise and rise again. We can thrive because of their sacrifices. Happy Juneteenth!
Black and Proud 🇺🇸🇹🇹🇳🇬🫶🏽
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