On June 19, 1865, emancipation was officially declared in the state of Texas, more than two full years after the Emancipation Proclamation and more than two full months after the pro-slavery rebellion was defeated in the Civil War. This day, thereafter called Juneteenth, marked the real end of the juridical and economic system of slavery […] The post On Juneteenth: New research demonstrates how economic mobility is restricted for Black Americans appeared first on Equitable Growth.
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