By BY NEIL VIGDOR U.S. https://ift.tt/2XOH8cz The day marks the anniversary of when slaves in Galveston, Texas, first learned of their freedom on June 19, 1865. New York Times Holidays and Special Occasions, Social Media, Corporate Social Responsibility, Black People, George Floyd Protests (2020), Black Lives Matter Movement, Race and Ethnicity, Computers and the Internet, Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings, Slavery (Historical), Emancipation Proclamation (1863) June 10, 2020 at 01:14AM