Juneteenth
Slavery, united states, juvenile literature
African americans, social life and customs
Texas, history
Emancipation
African americans, juvenile literature
Slavery, united states
Slaves
Slavery
African Americans
Social life and customs
Juvenile fiction
Juvenile literature
Fiction
June 19th, 1865, began as another hot day in Texas. African American slaves worked in fields, in barns, and in the homes of the white people who owned them. Then a message arrived. Freedom! Slavery had ended! The Civil War had actually ended in April. It took two months for word to reach Texas. Stil…
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