加尔维斯顿，六月节的诞生地

Though President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, many enslaved African Americans remained unaware of this executive order for an additional two and a half years. On June 19, 1865, Union troops read out General Order No. 3 at several locations throughout Galveston, Texas, announcing the end of legalized slavery and spreading the news of freedom.

That day of liberation became known as Juneteenth, the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.

This image of Galveston was taken by the Expedition 67 crew aboard the International Space Station on June 20, 2022, as it orbited 224 miles above.

Photo Credit: NASA

虽然亚伯拉罕·林肯总统于1863年1月1日发布了《解放奴隶宣言》，但许多被奴役的非裔美国人在接下来的两年半里仍然不知道这一行政命令。1865年6月19日，联邦军队在德克萨斯州加尔维斯顿的几个地方宣读了第三号总令，宣布奴隶制合法化的结束，并传播了自由的消息。

解放的那一天被称为六月节，这是纪念美国奴隶制结束的最古老的庆祝活动。2021年6月17日，乔·拜登总统签署法案，将六月节定为联邦假日。

这张加尔维斯顿的照片是由国际空间站上的第67号远征队机组人员于2022年6月20日拍摄，当时国际空间站正在224英里的高空轨道上运行。

图片来源：NASA