<|im_start|>user
When was the last slave released in the US?<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
The last slaves in the United States were officially freed on **June 19, 1865** when Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that all slaves were free. This event is now celebrated as **Juneteenth**. However, it is important to note that slavery was not legally abolished in the entire country until the **13th Amendment** was ratified on **December 6, 1865**.<|im_end|>
