Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here’s what they said
A view of a section of the 1865 Juneteenth General Order No. 3 that is displayed by the Dallas Historical Society at the Fair Park Hall of State in Dallas, Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Issued on June 19, 1865, General Order No. 3 declared “absolute equality” for enslaved people in Texas —…
