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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The 1860s: The Civil War and the End of Slavery

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What is the origin of the Texas holiday Juneteenth? Here is a brief article on how this day is connected to the Emancipation Proclamation and the freeing of slaves in the South.

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13th amendment, emancipation of slaves, end of slavery, emancipation day in texas, emancipation proclamation, end of the civil war, june 19, 1865, june 19th, juneteenth, texas state library and archives commission, the civil war, the great civil war, ending of slavery in the united states

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