Rallies are taking place nationwide to commemorate the date in 1865 that enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas, received news of their freedom — more than two years after slavery had been abolished.
A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation.A statue in Galveston, Texas, honors state lawmaker Al Edwards, who authored a bill that made the date an official state holiday. City leaders gathered in the statue's shadow Friday for a ceremony remembering both Edwards and the emancipation.
"It's not to be taken away from us. It's not to be muzzled or silenced or marginalized. It is Freedom Day for African Americans in the United States. It is our day. White, Black, Asian, Mexican-American — it is a United States holiday." Forty-five other states and the District of Columbia have followed Texas' lead. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
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