When Did Slavery Actually End in the United States?

Honoring the history of Juneteenth [TED Talks Daily]( [Hill / Fiorio - TED Talk]( HILL / FIORIO - 5 min [When did slavery actually end in the United States?]( At the end of the Civil War, though slavery was technically illegal in all states, it still persisted in the last bastions of the Confederacy. This was the case when Union General Gordon Granger marched his troops into Galveston, Texas, on June 19th and announced that all enslaved people there were officially free. Karlos K. Hill and Soraya Field Fiorio dig into the history of Juneteenth. ([Read transcript]() [Watch now]( [Watch now](   Trending [Mena Fombo - TED Talk]( Mena Fombo - 15 min [No. You cannot touch my hair!]( [Melaku Belay - TED Talk]( Melaku Belay - 15 min [The ecstasy of Eskista, an ancient Ethiopian dance]( [Bree Jones - TED Talk]( Bree Jones - 6 min [How to revitalize a neighborhood — without gentrification](   Test your knowledge In this new feature, we invite you to see how much you've learned from TED. Today's question: Who was the subject of the poem that brought Phillis Wheatley her initial rise to international fame in 1771? A. George Washington B. John Wheatley C. George Whitefield D. Thomas Jefferson Read the next issue of TED Talks Daily for the answer! Can't wait? Check out [this TED-Ed lesson]( to find out now. The answer to our [last question]( was "D. All of the above."   Attend TED Tech [TED Tech]( [Be the first to experience our newest conference]( TED Tech is a never-been-done-before event featuring cutting-edge talks about tech, creativity and art. Will you join us in making history? Sign up now to save your spot. [Register now]( [Register now](   Follow TED [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [TikTok]( Get the TED app [Download on the App Store]( [Get it on Google Play]( Copyright © 2023 TED, All rights reserved. You received this email because you subscribed to it on TED.com. Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: [ted.com/newsletter]( Our mailing address is 330 Hudson St Fl 12, NY, NY 10013. [Unsubscribe]( | [Update preferences]( | [View in browser](