There is also evidence that the delay in announcing emancipation until "Juneteenth" was a…

…On Juneteenth, in Texas, within the supposed announcement of freedom contained in General Order #3. Enslaved people were directed to return to their plantations and not look for assistance at Army posts or elsewhere. Don’t call us; we’ll call you.
How Cotton Production Grew After The Civil War Ended
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David Sackman
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Jun 28, 2022
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There is also evidence that the delay in announcing emancipation until "Juneteenth" was a delliberate effort to get one more season of harvest using enslaved workers.
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Wherever I go, I am where I came from. Always a stranger in a strange land; yet always home. I claim no land, but take responsibility for all land.
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