
Rep. Tony Cárdenas @RepCardenas
154 years ago, word of the Emancipation Proclamation reached the last group of slaves, bringing an end to slavery. Today, we reflect upon where we were and how far we've come as a nation. We must recognize that the fight for racial equality and justice is not over #Juneteenth — PolitiTweet.org
Smithsonian NMAAHC @NMAAHC
#OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two ye… https://t.co/GouX39zpTZ