Juneteenth refers to June 19, 1865, when U.S. Army Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that slavery was over in the state.
Today, Juneteenth is celebrated across the U.S. and appears to be on the way to becoming a national holiday.
Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher: the history of emancipation and the ongoing conversation on the legacy of slavery in the U.S.
Guests:
- Annette Gordon-Reed, Carl M. Loeb University Professor at and author of
- Lydia Morgan, chair of
- Andrew Gilmore, president of the in Gallipolis, Ohio
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