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Juneteenth

Texas and all former Confederate states passed new constitutions or amendments that effectively disenfranchised black people

1908
U.S.

In the early 20th century, economic and political forces led to a decline in Juneteenth celebrations. From 1890 to 1908, Texas and all former Confederate states passed new constitutions or amendments that effectively disenfranchised black people, excluding them from the political process. White-dominated state legislatures passed Jim Crow laws imposing second-class status.


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