Celebration for freedom. Now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. In 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its Breaking Point over slavery and statehood, and The Civil War began. On january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of The Civil War, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. The proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. By the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the United States colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the unions victory. The civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasnt until june 19th of that year, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to read general or
celebration for freedom. now, a national holiday, juneteenth is the direct result of centuries of resistance and revolution by black people leading a fight for their liberation. in 1861, tension between the north and the south reached its breaking point over slavery and statehood, and the civil war began. on january 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the civil war, president abraham lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, declaring that all people held as slaves within the confederate controlled states were now free. the proclamation also granted black men access into a struggling union army. by the end of the war, more than 200,000 black soldiers, known as the united states colored troops, had enlisted, becoming instrumental to the union s victory. the civil war officially ended in april of 1865, but it wasn t until june 19th of that year, two years after the emancipation proclamation, that thousands of colored troops arrived in galveston texas, to rea
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jim lewis is howard s attorney. and i tried to pick up a chair to distract him so he wouldn t punch him and maybe a deputy could grab ahold of him. sit down, right now! absolute chaos. nobody was going to listen to anybody. had to use brute force to take control of what was going on. when it s over, jason howard slouches in a jury seat, speechless. the brother and cousin of jameila west are arrested and later convicted of misdemeanor assault. jamiela s mother is convicted of inciting violence. they are all given fines of up to $1,000 and up to two years probation. after family members are escorted out, prosecutor chris becker, who s running late, enters the courtroom. the mood is still tense. there were still hearts beating and, you know, blood racing and your emotions are really running high at that point. you know, i felt a little uneasy coming into the courtroom. for reporter peggy sinkovich, it s not quite the story she
jameila west are arrested and later convicted of misdemeanor assault. jamiela s mother is convicted of inciting violence. they are all given fines of up to $1,000 and up to two years probation. after family members are escorted out, prosecutor chris becker, who s running late, enters the courtroom. the mood is still tense. there were still hearts beating and, you know, blood racing and your emotions are really running high at that point. you know, i felt a little uneasy coming into the courtroom. for reporter peggy sinkovich, it s not quite the story she expected to file for the 5:00 news. here i thought i had a good story and i ended up with a great story. despite the violent fight, no one, not even jason howard, is seriously injured. howard s hearing is rescheduled. he s later convicted of aggravated murder, attempted murder and aggravated kidnapping. he receives a life sentence with a chance of parole after 44 years. i think the acts that he s