It took two years before Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay on June 19, 1865. They announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved African Americans in the state were free by executive decree. 📸: 1900 Juneteenth celebration in Texas, Austin History Center
ALT Group of people standing outside. The two women are dressed in long dresses with sleeves. The four men are in suits and ties with hats.