Juneteenth - National Archives
Feb 13, 2025 · On June 19, 1865, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. This day has …
National Archives Safeguards Original ‘Juneteenth’ General Order
May 30, 2024 · By Michael Davis | National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 19, 2020 — On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation …
National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and …
Jun 12, 2025 · The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, will display the original Emancipation Proclamation along with General Order No. 3. The order, issued on June 19 …
National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and …
May 20, 2024 · The original Emancipation Proclamation will be on display, along with General Order No. 3, at the National Archives in Washington, DC, from June 18 to 20, 2024. Special …
Conserving a Legacy of Freedom: Preparing General Order No. 3 …
Jun 17, 2024 · The date—June 19, 1865—became known as “Juneteenth,” and the African American community in Texas long celebrated it as Emancipation Day or Freedom Day. Today …
Noted Historian Discusses Juneteenth’s Place in American History
Jan 29, 2024 · Michael Davis | National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 9, 2021 — On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation …
Welcome Remarks for "On Juneteenth" - National Archives
Oct 6, 2021 · The celebration of Juneteenth—for long a solely Texas event—has spread across the country in recent years. The name—a combination of June and 19th—derives from the …
National Archives To Display Emancipation Proclamation and …
From June 17 to 19, 2023, the National Archives Museum will display the original Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3. Timed ticket entry is available but not required. …
13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Abolition of Slavery (1865)
May 10, 2022 · EnlargeDownload Link Citation: The House Joint Resolution Proposing the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, January 31, 1865; Enrolled Acts and Resolutions of Congress, …
The Freedmen's Bureau | National Archives
Oct 28, 2021 · The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (Record Group 105), also known as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established in the War Department by an act of …