[Leaning Right]

One can only hope that the Juneteenth celebrations will emphasize this important fact: On June 19, 1865 Republicans freed the last black slave from Democrat control.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Meanwhile, in the slave states that remained in the UNION, slavery was still legal until Dec 1865 when the 13th Amendment was ratified, five months after Juneteenth.

[Svartalfiar]

One can only hope that the Juneteenth celebrations will emphasize this important fact: On June 19, 1865 Republicans freed the last black slave from Democrat control.

Actually, other slaves in Delaware, Kentucky, and possibly a few others weren't freed until the 13th was ratified (Dec 6th) and formally adopted on December 18th of that year.

But, to go even deeper, several American Tribes still held slaves at this point, and the 13th didn't really apply to them as "Indian Territory" wasn't officially recognized as an explicit "territory" of these US. So slavery wasn't truly abolished until treaties with the Tribes were fully ratified and in effect, of which the final one was the Creek, with a date of June 14th, 1866.