(ABOLITION) General Grangers Juneteenth order

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Sale 2697 - Lot 22

Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

(ABOLITION.) General Granger's "Juneteenth" order, in an issue of the New York Herald. 8 pages, 22 x 15¼ inches; disbound, minimal wear. New York, 7 July 1865

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The famous June 19 Texas order from General Granger appears on page 5 under the header "All Slaves Declared Free": "This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves." The decree is also noted in an editorial on page 4.

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