Formerly enslaved people in Galveston rejoiced in the streets after the announcement, although in the years afterward many struggled to work through the changes against resistance of whites.
加尔维斯顿之前的奴隶们在听到公告之后跑到大街上欢庆，尽管之后的很多年，他们还要通过改变而努力工作，以对抗白人的阻挠。