Juneteenth: the circumspect irony of…

Amendment XIII: 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.

Smithsonian Museum: On “Freedom’s Eve,” or the eve of January 1, 1863, the first Watch Night services took place. On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in churches and private homes all across the country awaiting news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. At the stroke of midnight, prayers were answered as all enslaved people in Confederate States were declared legally free. Union soldiers, many of whom were black, marched onto plantations and across cities in the south reading small copies of the Emancipation Proclamation spreading the news of freedom in Confederate States. Only through the Thirteenth Amendment did emancipation end slavery throughout the United States.

Juneteenth: the circumspect irony of…

DGH: Just who exactly created slavery – BLM? (not!) – Originally it was black African tribes who developed the idea of kidnapping other black African tribes and selling them on for gold to Arabs and other peoples before whites even rose to power. Persians, Egyptians, Romans, etc., etc., to the point where there are still millions enslaved in Africa. The demoMarxocrats are so good at hiding their history by flipping it onto the party that fought fearlessly to end slavery, that there’s hardly any line of demarcation between the good, the bad, and the downright ugly! But it was whites and the USA who abolished slavery not the rest of the world. Selective recollection by the leftists has done nothing but stoke the flames of destructive servitude for the past 150 years. People need to study their history!

Smithsonian: But not everyone in Confederate territory would immediately be free. Even though the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control. As a result, in the westernmost Confederate state of Texas, enslaved people would not be free until much later. Freedom finally came on June 19, 1865, when some 2,000 Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas. The army announced that the more than 250,000 enslaved black people in the state, were free by executive decree. This day came to be known as “Juneteenth,” by the newly freed people in Texas.

Juneteenth: the circumspect irony of…

DGH: Anyone familiar with the history of America knows full well that the northern states did away with slavery not long after the US became a Constitutional Republic. Rather, it was in the south where -governed by demoMarxocrats for the most part- they had the majority if not all of the slaves, which is why the 3/5 law was introduced at the continental convention of 1787 by southern states, that three-fifths of the slave population would be counted for determining direct taxation and representation in the House of Representatives. As to why the Civil War was fought re North vs South, entrails of this still linger in the south, so demand is from the South not the Northern States. 

Smithsonian: The post-emancipation period known as Reconstruction (1865-1877) marked an era of great hope, uncertainty, and struggle for the nation as a whole. Formerly enslaved people immediately sought to reunify families, establish schools, run for political office, push radical legislation and even sue slaveholders for compensation. Given the 200+ years of enslavement, such changes were nothing short of amazing. Not even a generation out of slavery, African Americans were inspired and empowered to transform their lives and their country.

Juneteenth: the circumspect irony of…

DGH: The plain fact of the matter is that the leftist demoMarxocrats have done more harm to the African American people over the past couple of hundred years than all others combined, as they attempted – and somewhat succeeded – to hold them back while under their control. Juneteenth is the triumph of the Republican Party of abolition rolling over the demoMarxocrat Party of slavery. If there is systemic racism in this country it manifests itself in the selfsame Party. The ideals and concepts of Juneteenth day could just have easily been incorporated into our fourth of July Independence Day celebration. More’s the pity that it wasn’t. Perhaps someday!

********************

Smithsonian: In closing: Juneteenth marks our country’s second independence day. Although it has long celebrated in the African American community, this monumental event remains largely unknown to most Americans. The historical legacy of Juneteenth shows the value of never giving up hope in uncertain times. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a community space where this spirit of hope lives on. A place where historical events like Juneteenth are shared and new stories with equal urgency are told. [end]

Amendment XIII: 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

********************

Ben Voth, American Thinker: Juneteenth and Texas History

Smithsonian Museum: The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth

********************

Face of Jesus by Richard Hook

Soli Deo Gloria!

********************