The Christian Post
By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor
On Wednesday, the United States will celebrate Juneteenth, a holiday marking the anniversary of when Union Major Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, declaring that the area’s slaves were free.
First celebrated locally in the 19th century, Juneteenth became a state holiday in the 20th century in Texas and elsewhere, and then became a federal holiday in 2021.
A key focus of the observance is the American Civil War and the subsequent abolition of slavery. A major contribution to this effort were the approximately 180,000 black men who served in the Union Army. More Here