The end of slavery will be remembered in Taylor this month.
On Saturday, June 18, the Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom will be at The Hole at Fannie Robinson Park, 206 Dolan St. in Taylor. Residents are invited to bring chairs to enjoy free food and drinks available for the entire community.
Texas granted freedom rights to enslaved Americans on June 19, 1865, when General Gordon Granger stood with Union troops on Texas soil and declared that, “In accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States (Abraham Lincoln), all slaves are free.”
Known as Juneteenth, this day is also known as an Independence Day to celebrate the end of slavery. The date has been recognized as a federal holiday as of 2021.
