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Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Saturday, June 19, 2021
Juneteenth Day
(now a federal / national holiday)
[ Francis Carpenter painting of Lincoln's first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet members in 1862 = public domain image ]
Be a Stud Citizen - Reminders from Our Flag
(relaying US History & Civics info)
for Saturday, June 19, 2021
Juneteenth Day
(now a federal / national holiday)
[ Francis Carpenter painting of Lincoln's first reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet members in 1862 = public domain image ]
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Today's Historical Moment from Our Flag
... recalls when word finlly got to the last slaves that they were free ...
Juneteenth Day
(enacted as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021)
... recalls when word finlly got to the last slaves that they were free ...
Juneteenth Day
(enacted as a federal holiday on June 17, 2021)
On this date, June 19th of 1865, Union Army General Granger stood on the balcony of Galveston, Texas' Ashton Villas (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. And, it meant the end of slavery in the Confederate States and all of America. Juneteenth Day commemorates the end of slavery and is recognized as a special day of observance in nearly all U.S. states.
Interestingly, on this same date three years earlier, June 19th of 1862, the US Congress passed and Lincoln quickly signed a law preventing slavery in all current and future U.S. territories (but not the current states). So, then, a month or so later, President Lincoln read his Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet and about two months later his published it as a Presidential Executive Order - finally providing freedom to all slaves in the northern states and any slaves who escaped to the North from the Confederate states. But, unfortunately, it took nearly three after Lincoln's Emanicipation Proclamation before all the slaves were informed they were free.
Interestingly, on this same date three years earlier, June 19th of 1862, the US Congress passed and Lincoln quickly signed a law preventing slavery in all current and future U.S. territories (but not the current states). So, then, a month or so later, President Lincoln read his Emancipation Proclamation to his cabinet and about two months later his published it as a Presidential Executive Order - finally providing freedom to all slaves in the northern states and any slaves who escaped to the North from the Confederate states. But, unfortunately, it took nearly three after Lincoln's Emanicipation Proclamation before all the slaves were informed they were free.
[ Juneteenth (Emancipation ) Day celebration in Richmond, VA in 1905 = public domain pic ]
Today's Insightful Quote from Our Flag
"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."
- read by Union General Granger on June 19, 1865 (about 6 weeks after the official end of the Civil War)
"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."
- read by Union General Granger on June 19, 1865 (about 6 weeks after the official end of the Civil War)
And, now it's time to ...
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
Students across America, at school or at home, informed and inspired by America's push to enable freedom for all slaves and now recognize this day's significance by making it a federal / national holiday for all to honor, please unite and recite the Pledge.
Thanks for participating in today's U.S. Flag tribute.
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
This is Sean Sweeney, a fellow Flag Steward, signing-off:
Go out and 'Be a Stud Citizen' today
Keep America Beautiful, and remember,
In God We Trust
In God We Trust
(Official motto of the United States of America)
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