What is Juneteenth, and why is it so important?
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In the most remote corners of the Confederacy, news of slavery's end did not come until more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 19, 1865, General Order No. 3 was delivered to the people of Galveston, Texas, officially freeing the last enslaved people in the United States. The Root explores the history and continued significance of Juneteenth.
How did white citizens and members of the Confederacy react to the newfound freedom of enslaved people?
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