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Reminders from Our Flag
for Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Juneteenth Freedom Day
for Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Juneteenth Freedom Day
Half-Staff Alerts for June 19
All Flags across Wisconsin, Alabama, & Colorado are half-staff
STATE Flag only in Maryland is half-staff
Local half-staff in Ohio
All Flags across Wisconsin, Alabama, & Colorado are half-staff
STATE Flag only in Maryland is half-staff
Local half-staff in Ohio
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Today's Moment to Remember
On this date, June 19, in 1865, Union Army General Granger stood on the balcony of Galveston, Texas' Ashton Villa (pictured above) and read aloud the order to free all slaves. The annoucement was directed at Texas, the last slave-held area to hear it, but truly reflected the end of slavery in the Confederate States and all of America. Juneteenth Freedom Day commemorates the end of slavery and is recognized as a special day of observance in 45 states.
"General Order No. 3", announcing the total emancipation of slaves stated:
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere."
"General Order No. 3", announcing the total emancipation of slaves stated:
"The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor. The freedmen are advised to remain quietly at their present homes and work for wages. They are informed that they will not be allowed to collect at military posts and that they will not be supported in idleness either there or elsewhere."
Juneteenth Freedom Day in Richmond, VA = June 19, 1905
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Thanks for reviewing today's 'Reminders for Our Flag'
- a service from the Flag Steward program
Now go 'Be a stud citizen' today by ...
... picking up and disposing of 2 pieces of trash that will help
keep America beautiful !!!
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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