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19th June 1865: Juneteenth is established when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, are informed of their freedom

19th June 2024
Tagged as: America, American Civil War, Emancipation, Juneteenth, Slavery, Texas, United States, USA

On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3 which informed the enslaved African Americans of their emancipation.

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6th March 1857: The US Supreme Court makes its ruling in the Dred Scott case

6th March 2024
Tagged as: American Civil War, Civil Rights, Dred Scott, Emancipation, Equality, Law, Missouri, New York, Slavery, Supreme Court

Dred Scott was a slave owned by John Emerson, an army surgeon from the slave state of Missouri.

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31st January 1865: Thirteenth Amendment passed by the US Congress to formally abolish slavery

31st January 2024
Tagged as: Amendment, America, American Civil War, Emancipation, Lincoln, Racism, Slavery, Thirteenth Amendment, United States, USA

It was sent to the states for ratification the next day, a process that was concluded on 6 December after the necessary three-quarters of states approved it.

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3rd March 1861: Tsar Alexander II signs the Emancipation Manifesto

3rd March 2023
Tagged as: Alexander II, Emancipation, Russia, Serfdom, Tsar

Tsar Alexander II of Russia signed the Emancipation Manifesto.

Tag: Emancipation

19th June 1865: Juneteenth is established when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, are informed of their freedom

6th March 1857: The US Supreme Court makes its ruling in the Dred Scott case

31st January 1865: Thirteenth Amendment passed by the US Congress to formally abolish slavery

3rd March 1861: Tsar Alexander II signs the Emancipation Manifesto

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11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed

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