Most people think Juneteenth was simply when enslaved Texans learned they were free, but that is a myth. They knew the war ended but the fight for freedom did not end with one proclamation; it took months of occupation and struggle against planters who refused to give up their human property.
Originally published in Talking Points Memo, reprinted in Black Agenda Report June 23, 2021.
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