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Mayor El Capello presents Juneteenth history during pre-council community update
Summary
Mayor Sherry El Capello gave a brief history of Juneteenth at the June 19 pre-council meeting, outlining the Emancipation Proclamation, its limitations in Confederate areas, and the June 19, 1865 announcement in Galveston that enslaved people in Texas were free.
LEBANON — Mayor Sherry El Capello used a June 19 pre-council community update to summarize the history and meaning of Juneteenth, noting the federal holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans and encouraging reflection on the day’s historical significance.
El Capello recounted key moments she said were…
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