Voices of Freedom | Fort Worth Public Library
Join our team from Genealogy, Local History and Archives in an online discussion about Juneteenth, it's significance here in Fort Worth, along with the local, unsung heroes who stood up for emancipation - and eventually helped turn the tide against slavery. Like us on Facebook: https://bit.ly/2PpynBb Follow us on Twitter: https://bit.ly/2SWbjvP Follow us on Instagram: https://bit.ly/32q8QNm Also, don't forget to use our official hashtag - #myFWPL - whenever you post about the library! Cover photos courtesy of Library of Congress, WPA Slave Narrative Project. Pictured left to right: Bill Homer, Betty Powers, William Hamilton, James Cape, Millie Williams.

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