SETON HALL HELPS US EXPLORE JUNETEENTH DOCUMENTS

“Ever since it’s first celebration in the 1860s, Juneteenth has been a holiday not only about the celebration of freedom but also about the sharing of knowledge. From its origins in Galveston, Texas after the news of emancipation finally reached the area in 1865 via military orders, to the celebration of Juneteenth across the United States today, the celebration has always had a fundamental relationship with information sharing.”

Let’s take a moment this weekend to learn more about the meaning and significance of Juneteenth by reading and viewing some of the material that members of the SHU community have assembled for this purpose. Here are links to all of SHU’s gathered material:  SHU’s Library Resources.  Of special interest may be

• The Emancipation Proclamation – digital images of the Proclamation, a transcript of the Proclamation and more. (Source: U.S. National Archives)
• What Is Juneteenth? – a 3-minute Fordham University video. “Why is June 19th known as Juneteenth? Dr. Brooks explained that when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas, it was June 18, ‘and the next day he announced the emancipation of African-American slaves.’ Dr. Brooks added that the holiday gained new interest in the 1960s, as part of the Poor People’s Campaign.” Inside Edition
• Original ‘Juneteenth’ General Order No. 3 “On June 19, 1865, two and a half years after President Abraham Lincoln’s historic Emancipation Proclamation, U.S. Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3, which informed the people of Texas that all enslaved people were now free. Granger commanded the Headquarters District of Texas, and his troops had arrived in Galveston the previous day.” (Source: U.S. National Archives)

Sister Loretta