The Baptist Who Made Juneteenth a Holiday
In the summer of 1865, the good news of freedom finally came to more than 250,000 slaves in Texas. Union troops gathered in the city of Galveston and read a general’s order to the public: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all Read more. The post The Baptist Who Made Juneteenth a Holiday appeared first on Christianity Today
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Christianity Today (United States) | Jun 19, 2026
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