On June 7, 1865, Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to formally enforce the Emancipation Proclamation, more than two years after it had been issued. This act laid the groundwork for the later celebration of Juneteenth. Black Texans, still enslaved due to the state’s remote geography and Confederate control, learned their legal status had changed. Though freedom was legally recognized, social and economic liberation remained elusive. This delay in delivering justice underscores the persistence of resistance to Black emancipation, even after the Civil War\’s conclusion. The event foreshadowed Reconstruction efforts and racial conflicts in Texas and the broader South.
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