A proclamation started the process of freeing slaves, and news of this freedom reached Galveston in 1865.

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A proclamation started the process of freeing slaves, and news of this freedom reached Galveston in 1865.

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Abraham Lincoln
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city in and county seat of Galveston County, Texas, United States; port and coastal city
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