Happy Juneteenth!

Another liberal "holiday" shoved down the throats of the American public. Thanks, Biden. Now go back to rotting in your basement...it's election time! LOL
 
I didn't know so many Baptists had contempt for barbecuing.










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I get a (federal holiday employee) day off, so I'm all in. ;)



Seriously, I had never heard of Juneteenth before this recent push to make it a holiday, and there were quite a few things about black history that were new discoveries for me as a result of the emphasis. Of course there was a lot of history in general that I probably wasn't taught, nor do I remember. Not sure whether it deserves a holiday status, but just like any other over-played propaganda, I can tune it out if need be.
 
AverageJoe said:
Another liberal "holiday" shoved down the throats of the American public. Thanks, Biden. Now go back to rotting in your basement...it's election time! LOL
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Juneteenth celebrates the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Texas on June 19th, 1865 (by order of Major General Gordon Granger) which was two and a half years after Lincoln had made the proclamation and a little over two months after the civil war had ended.

It has always been celebrated here in Texas where its relevance should be obvious. I really do not understand its relevance for a national holiday. It is however, most appropriate for a Texas State Holiday.

It should also be noted that Texas was NOT the last state to abolish slavery. It was the last state of the FORMER CONFEDERACY to do so. The honor of being the very last state to abolish slavery belongs to Kentucky which didn't abolish slavery until the 13th amendment was passed in December 1865! Since Kentucky remained in the Union, the Emancipation Proclamation did not pertain to them! In 1976, Kentucky finally (albeit "Symbolically") ratified the 13th amendment.
 
Baptist Renegade said:
It should also be noted that Texas was NOT the last state to abolish slavery. It was the last state of the FORMER CONFEDERACY to do so. The honor of being the very last state to abolish slavery belongs to Kentucky which didn't abolish slavery until the 13th amendment was passed in December 1865! Since Kentucky remained in the Union, the Emancipation Proclamation did not pertain to them! In 1976, Kentucky finally (albeit "Symbolically") ratified the 13th amendment.
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Kentucky wasn’t a union state. It was technically a neutral state which flip-flopped back and forth between loyalty to the Confederacy and Union. Its legislature officially voted for neutrality though.
 
Baptist Renegade said:
Juneteenth celebrates the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reaching Texas on June 19th, 1865 (by order of Major General Gordon Granger) which was two and a half years after Lincoln had made the proclamation and a little over two months after the civil war had ended.

It has always been celebrated here in Texas where its relevance should be obvious. I really do not understand its relevance for a national holiday. It is however, most appropriate for a Texas State Holiday.

It should also be noted that Texas was NOT the last state to abolish slavery. It was the last state of the FORMER CONFEDERACY to do so. The honor of being the very last state to abolish slavery belongs to Kentucky which didn't abolish slavery until the 13th amendment was passed in December 1865! Since Kentucky remained in the Union, the Emancipation Proclamation did not pertain to them! In 1976, Kentucky finally (albeit "Symbolically") ratified the 13th amendment.
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Interesting bit of history.

With its local (to Texas) context, and the misinformation that abounds, it reminds me of May 5, 1862, the first battle of Puebla when the Mexican Army defeated French invaders who eventually returned to capture and occupy Mexico City. Of course, we know this date as Cinco de Mayo which many falsely believe is analogous to Mexican Independence, as our Fourth of July is for American Independence.
 
ALAYMAN said:
I didn't know so many Baptists had contempt for barbecuing.










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I don't know why they do...so many of them are going to be barbqueing in....well...you know where! ;)
 
Did Target have any good deals on Juneteenth supplies?
 
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