Jun. 16, 2021 Learn more about this important holiday through artifacts found at the Blockson Collection. Enslaved Africans in Texas first heard news of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865, two and a half years after it had been issued. Understanding Juneteenth with the Blockson CollectionPhotos by Ryan S. Brandenburg, Betsy Manning and Joseph LabolitoWords by Hannah Church Read the story. keywords Campus News
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