In essence, Juneteenth is a second Independence Day. After 2½ bloody years of ... Grant, it took months to break the last chains. Texas was a backwater to the war and news was late to arrive.

With the freedom of about 4 million slaves a part of America’s painful history, Juneteenth is a ... (And, no, you don’t have to break the bank.) You can make a day of it by visiting a Black ...