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Approximately how many people were held in illegal bondage in Texas after the Emancipation Proclamation?
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Approximately 250,000 Black people were held in illegal bondage in Texas when Union troops arrived, representing enormous stolen wealth and labor. When enforcement is absent, profit motives can drive...
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