Washington U.S. Rep Rick Larsen: “On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, with news the Civil War had ended & enslaved…”

Jun 20, 2022

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Rick Larsen tweeted the following:

“On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, TX, with news the Civil War had ended & enslaved people were free.
This #Juneteenth, it is important to understand the past, but also to remember the fight to end systemic racism & inequity is not over. #BlackLivesMatter”
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