slaves

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It wasn’t until June 19, 1865 that Texas officially freed its slaves after Union General Gordon Granger, along with more than 2,000 soldiers, read federal orders in Galveston, Texas.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Earlier this year, another federal judge ordered the signage related to Washington’s slaves restored.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Sparta’s class of elite warriors were freed from ordinary work, their needs met by slaves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Thirteen of the 39 signers of the Constitution were from the South, and it’s estimated that 25 delegates to the Constitutional Convention owned slaves.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Large numbers of former slaves roamed the highways in the early years after the war.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander