Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:order_of_merit
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| gptkbp:commemoratedBy |
gptkb:Juneteenth_celebrations
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| gptkbp:effect |
enforced emancipation in Texas
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
marked the end of slavery in Texas
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General Order No. 3
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| gptkbp:issuedBy |
gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Major_General_Gordon_Granger |
| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:locationIssued |
gptkb:Galveston,_Texas
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| gptkbp:publicationDate |
June 19, 1865
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| gptkbp:purpose |
announced the freedom of enslaved people in Texas
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Emancipation_Proclamation
gptkb:Juneteenth |
| gptkbp:textBegins |
The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Juneteenth
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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