Granger read General Order No. 3 on that day, informing the people:
“The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.
In the 155 years since the slaves were freed in Texas, Juneteenth has evolved as a national holiday across the country.
Many Texans were taught that Juneteenth was a holiday specified for them as the origins originate in Texas but in fact, Juneteenth has a global reach.
Education Self Improvement: The power of Juneteenth was that while it was a celebration of freedom, it was also a time to educate those who did not know the story of how Texas slaves came to be free.
Texas was the first state to make Juneteenth a state holiday.
