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From Slavery to Juneteenth: Emancipation and Ending Enslavement

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Finding a Sequence

Explore the following documents from the ratification of the Constitution of the United States through General Order No. 3 (also known as the Juneteenth Order) that informed the enslaved people of Texas that they were free. Closely examine each document and then place them in chronological order according to when they were created.

For each of the documents, consider the following:

  • Do you think this document is a step forward towards emancipation?
  • Do you think this document is a step backwards strengthening slavery?
  • What groups of people pushed for emancipation? What steps did they take?

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