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Archive Home > 2009 > June > 19 > Slavery is outlawed in U.S. territories in 1862

Slavery is outlawed in U.S. territories in 1862

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
June 19, 2009

Today is Friday, June 19, the 170th day of 2009. There are 195 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On June 19, 1865, Union troops commanded arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War was over, and that all remaining slaves in Texas were free.

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