The History of Juneteenth in Photos Junteenth commemorates the issuance of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, informing enslaved people of their freedom and the end of the Civil War.

For folks who enjoy archival photos, Texas Highways did a nice #Juneteenth piece documenting celebrations over the past 160 years. #TexasHistory #BlackHistory #BlackTexasHistory

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Juneteenth memories from Baylor’s oral history archives

Many people don’t know that there are #oralhistory collections that provide firsthand accounts of the experiences of Black Texans. Take a moment to explore them today. Here’s one collection:

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Texas Congressman John Garner pleads with the president to remove Black troops from the state.

OTD: April 3, 1911: President William Howard Taft expels an all-Black calvary unit from San Antonio for protesting racial segregation. Local officials claimed the soldiers threatened “law and order” by protesting Jim Crow. 👀 #BlackTexasHistory #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory

Why am I just learning that Marx considered immigrating to Texas after annexation? And Frederick Douglass did NOT support the annexation of Texas AT ALL. #Reading2Procrastinate #BlackTexasHistory 💪🏾