161 years after Juneteenth, the struggle for true freedom continues
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Kelly Brown Douglas
Summary
This article reflects on the 161st anniversary of Juneteenth (June 19, 1865), when Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, announcing the freedom of enslaved people — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. The piece argues that Granger's declaration was aspirational rather than immediately realized, as systemic white supremacy and prejudice persisted. It connects this historical moment to ongoing struggles for freedom and racial justice today, emphasizing that the work of emancipation remains unfinished.
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· 4 pulledNot every proclamation is true. Some we must struggle and keep the faith to make true.
On June 19, 1865, U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3, announcing that 'all slaves are free.'
While the enslaved were legally emancipated, they remained bound by entrenched systems of white supremacy and enduring prejudices that denied their human
The forces that threaten freedom continually take new forms.
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