General Order No. 3, issued by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger on June 19, 1865. — National Archives Facebook Twitter Email Anybody who knows anything about American history knows that 157 years ago on June 19, 1865, in Galveston, Texas, 250,000 formerly enslaved Blacks in that state finally received official confirmation of their freedom. (By … Continued

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