I understand that Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19th due to it being the anniversary of General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas, but why has this specific date been widely accepted to recognize the emancipation of slaves in the United States? Yes, the Emancipation Proclamation did not immediately free all slaves in the United States, but why not celebrate emancipation on the 13th Amendment's ratification anniversary or another date associated with emancipation?
Hi, we ran a thread on this topic about a year ago, which we plan to re-up this year. Thanks for asking the question!