Micro-Blog: Juneteenth

Black lives matter is not a new concept. It was birthed from the desire for common humanity (not even equal rights) throughout the United States of America.

Dating back to January 1, 1863 when Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation all of the slaves were free to live happily ever after.... This is the farthest thing from the truth.
What is accurate however is that the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 caused the secession of 11 states and the creation of the Confederate States of America.
This ignited the Civil War which ended in 1865 with a loss of territory and the death of over 600,000 soldiers.
It wasn't until after the end of the war, on June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger ventured into Galveston, Texas and announced that all slaves were free.
It doesn’t end there... Even after the announcement, many slaves were held in some Confederate states until the 13th Amendment which took place on December 18, 1865. This occurrence abolished slavery in every state.
It wasn't until June 19, 1866, where all African Americans were able to celebrate their independence.
Since then, Juneteenth has been observed throughout the Black Community as the mark of Independence in this country. (This observance was not merely made public by 45...) Juneteenth does not only celebrate the freedom of all blacks in this country, but it is a hard reminder to the nation of how much further we have to go, March and protest to gain true independence.