UDC honors historic Juneteenth

UDC honors historic Juneteenth

UDC honors historic Juneteenth

UDC honors historic Juneteenth Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to ensure the enslaved were freed. The University will be closed on June 19 in observance of this historically significant holiday.

 

Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas, two and a half years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation to ensure the enslaved were freed. The University will be closed on June 19 in observance of this historically significant holiday.

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