AP AFAM 2.24

June 19th 1965

June 19th 1865

June 18th 1776

September 15th 1963

Not many Union soldiers in Texas & not many Civil War battles in Texas

Slave masters did NOT want to free their slaves and did not tell them. Masters wanted another harvest of forced, free labor.

Texas is a lot further away then other areas of the South

All of the above

They canceled Juneteenth celebrations

They bought land and created their own park

They encourage people to leave Texas

Both are federal holidays

Both celebrate freedom in American

Both originated in Texas

Both began in the 18th century