Senator Chris Van Hollen @ChrisVanHollen
On this day in 1865 word finally made it to Galveston, TX that slaves were free under the Emancipation Proclamation. It was important to make this a national holiday as we confront our history and work to address the legacy of slavery and build a more just and perfect union. https://t.co/X1tdDnNtzR — PolitiTweet.org