I think Texas was the last CSA state to officialy accept Union governance so today would be that last day for chattel slavery in the states of the CSA. Slavery continued in Ky., Md., Mo., and Del. until passage of 13th amendment. But slaves did little to free themselves. The men and boys who war The Blue and the families who longingly looked at the Vacant Chairs should be who are recognized today
NJ too. They grandfathered people who were slaves in 1808 to remain slaves for life. Slavery was ended by the 13th Amendment (1865) in NJ.
Agree, that makes it a Texas holiday.
Nationally it’s the passage of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery. If you’re celebrating the end of slavery in this nation, then celebrate the date that ended it nationally. Unless you have another agenda in mind.
MD and MO had outlawed slavery by then. Only KY and DE retained legal slavery until the 13th Amendment was ratified.