Jubilee It is June 19th 1865 a hot day in Texas Clouds decorate the bright blue sky On a farm outside the city of Galveston a man hoes corn Five miles away a teenage boy chops wood Nearby a woman scrubs the floor Her sister milks a cow in the barn It seems like a normal day 5
Then a message arrives in Galveston It races from ear to ear through town The message is carried to the countryside by riders on horseback It is carried by wagon and by people on foot The people on foot are running because the message is so important 6
