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Did you know that Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans in Texas were informed of their freedom, over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation? Yes, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, declaring freedom for all enslaved people in Confederate states. Many enslaved people in Texas continued to be held in bondage for over two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. News of freedom was deliberately withheld by some slaveholders to maintain the labor force on their plantations. The enforcement of emancipation depended on the advance of Union troops, and Texas, being relatively remote, did not see this enforcement until General Granger's arrival. The first Juneteenth celebrations began in 1866, with formerly enslaved people in Texas gathering for festivities that included music, barbecues, prayer services, and educational events. These celebrations became an annual tradition. Lorven Technologies takes pride in providing equal opportunity to people regardless of their color. Let's unite and celebrate this remarkable day that offered long overdue justice and freedom to our African-American brothers and sisters. Bala Shan Divya Bala Mayur V Madhubala Shivaa Shanthi Uthira Ramnath Balasubramanian Sudhakar T Suchindran Ramachandran @kavita kulkarni Jessica R Parameshwaran S Santosh Kumar B Lorven Technologies Inc. #juneteenth #freedom #diversityandinclusion ##diversityequityinclusion #equality #diversity #inclusion

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