Juneteenth Muncie

Although most marked the end of slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1963, there were more than 250,000 enslaved blacks who remained under the rule of masters until June 19, 1865.

Even though the Emancipation Proclamation had be signed 2 year prior, it could not be implemented in areas of western Texas were strong Confederate control reigned. On June 19, 1865 in Galveston Bay, Texas, around 2,000 Union troops freed those remaining slaves - a day that has now become known as “Juneteenth”. Juneteenth is also known as “Juneteenth Independence Day”, “Freedom Day”, or “Emancipation Day”.