Juneteenth--How Emancipation Came to Texas and How We Celebrate
Sharon Batiste Gillins
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This lecture details the true story of how freedom finally came to Texas more than 2 years after the effective date of the Emancipation Proclamation. Common myths will be replaced with the truth of the events that occurred and the atmosphere of the surrounding Galveston community, including the presence of United States Colored Troops among the Union soldiers who arrived to enforce emancipation for over 300,000 enslaved people of Texas. Finally, it follows the evolution of celebrations of emancipation beginning with spontaneous celebrations that occurred in 1865 on the docks of the Galveston Wharf, to the first documented citywide celebration in Galveston, to today’s recognition of Juneteenth as an important historical event celebrated throughout the nation and even the world.
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Comments (70)
Great presentation and a must see for all that are interested in learning more about Juneteenth.
Excellent! I found out so many things I didn't know about Texas or Juneteenth today! Thank you!
Loved how Sharon emphasized important points of reference which kept us all engaged in the presentation and unwilling to be distracted by taking notes! I had conflicting feelings about celebrating Juneteenth and Sharon has brought me over to celebrating w/o doubt.
This was a wonderful presentation! Everyone should know about this history and Sharon did a fantastic job presenting it and making it so interesting and emotional. I plan to watch it again.
Another outstanding class by Sharon. It was moving and hopeful. As a Canadian, I knew nothing about the history of Juneteenth and why that date was significant
Excellent Webinar. Kudos to the Lecturer / Presenter, Sharon Gillins. She always does a great job.
I'm so pleased that a knowledgeable qualified passionate Speaker represented this under-rated special period of time in Black history, Texas history, and of course United States of America history. Very well done.
Fantastic presentation. Aware of Juneteenth yet this presentation added to my knowledge. Kept my attention from the beginning to the end. Well done Sharon!