In Celebration of Juneteenth

As we observe Juneteenth this weekend, our firm stands together against all forms of discrimination. We celebrate this special day in honor of liberty and humanity. Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Liberation Day, and Jubilee Day, is intended to be a day of reflection and recognition of the emancipation of enslaved individuals in the Unites States.

While the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, not all states abided by or enforced the new law that all enslaved persons shall be granted their freedom. Texas was the last state to officially abolish slavery in 1865, almost two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger read General Order Number 3 in Galveston, Texas, declaring freedom from slavery in all states, including Texas.