“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” –Thomas Jefferson
On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger issued General Order No. 3 in Galveston, Texas. This momentous text was just over 100 words, but it changed the course of…
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