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A MATHEMATICAL PERSPECTIVE OF JUNETEENTH
(Apropos of 1619 To 2025)
In the proud history of Virginia,
1619 was a significant year
In relating to the beginning
Of slavery in the United States.
It has been revealed, however,
That there were slaves present
In the country long before:-
It’s documented that in the year 1863,
President Lincoln signed the document,
The Emancipation Proclamation, which stated,
Slaves in the southern states were free:-
What significant number of years in between?
Likewise, note that in the remaining areas,
Slavery was to continue to go on as usual;
Including the southern state of Texas.
The why of the “as usual” was because
Knowledge of the Emancipation Proclamation
Was not released in Texas until June 19, 1865:-
What a significant number of years in between?
It was needed by the state of Texas, to solidify its economy,
Since slavery would no longer be able to be its rich foundation:-
Despite the Emancipation Proclamation being delayed,
African Americans in Texas rejoiced in thanksgiving grace
And encouraging faith that their continuous rebellion
Would one day lead to complete freedom and equality:-
However, while the Proclamation may have released
Chained Slavery, political and economic slavery go on;
And so does the fight for total liberation of African Americans.
Consider the timeline between Juneteenth,1865, and
The 15th Amendment ratification, February 3, 1870;
Consider the timeline between the Jim Crow laws
And their practice customs between 1870 and the 1960s.
While you are at it, mathematically, consider the time period
Between Juneteenth 1865 and the Voting Right Act, 1964;
Also, the time period between 1865, and the Civil Rights Act,1965:-
Finally, in celebration awareness, Juneteenth 2025, consider
How long we’ve been back and forth in the ongoing fight
Against the Oppressor Syndrome, that continues to delay
The total emancipation of generations of African Americans,
Since Juneteenth, 1965 to today, Juneteenth, 2025: Consider:-
Ok, with respect to the title perspective of this poetic pen:
Go celebrate the Ancestors, fueling self with ongoing determination:-