Abolition of slavery announced in Texas (Juneteenth) / Joshua Nkomo born - June 19
Jun 19, 2021
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On this day in 1865, Major General Gordon Granger announced the abolition of slavery in Galveston, Texas. The day is now commemorated as Juneteenth. / On this day in 1917, revolutionary and politician Joshua Nkomo was born in Matebeleland in modern-day Zimbabwe.
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