But not all enslaved people were immediately freed. Many slaveholders ignored the order—especially in Texas.
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced freedom to more than 250,000 enslaved Black people—over two years after the proclamation.
But not all enslaved people were immediately freed. Many slaveholders ignored the order—especially in Texas.
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced freedom to more than 250,000 enslaved Black people—over two years after the proclamation.
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all enslaved people in Confederate states were free.
Obama wrote about eating dog meat as a young boy while living in Indonesia in his memoir "Dreams from My Father". He described it as tough meat.
Obama wrote about eating dog meat as a young boy while living in Indonesia in his memoir "Dreams from My Father". He described it as tough meat.
You have children? Then raise them. Not my responsibility. But I will protect them from conception till the day they can't protect themselves.
You have children? Then raise them. Not my responsibility. But I will protect them from conception till the day they can't protect themselves.
But I'm not a faQat.
But I'm not a faQat.
For WHAT fucking purpose? That shit is funny.
For WHAT fucking purpose? That shit is funny.