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merrily

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4. Before the PTB of Texas ACKNOWLEDGED having received word.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 20, 2015, 02:30 PM

Jun 2015

There were newspapers, broadsides, leaflets, Pony Express, US mail, interstate travelers, etc.

Something that profound, that basic to the Southern economy?

The proclamation had been signed in September. I don't believe they didn't get the news for nine months I just don't.

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June 19, 2015, is the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth [View all] merrily Jun 2015 OP

Thanks, I saw the reference on FB today nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #1

I am not sure I buy all the legit sounding reasons it took Texas so long, but the end of merrily Jun 2015 #2

Yup. BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #3

Before the PTB of Texas ACKNOWLEDGED having received word. merrily Jun 2015 #4