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Former enslaved people and their descendants living in far-flung parts of Texas made a pilgrimage to Galveston, dressed in their finest clothes, partly in response to the pre–1865 statewide laws that had prevented enslaved people from dressing in any clothing not given to them by those who held them in slavery.  Several photographs from these early years of celebration — vividly illustrate elegantly dressed groups in horse-drawn carriages decorated with flowers down to the wheels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe “Sankofa Emancipation Project” invites us all to look back on our history, and remember that freedom is joy, the reciprocation of human respect, and the ability to live in dignity. This effort is led by artist Kristi Rangel and her fellow creative collaborators—Tamirah Collins, April M. Frazier, and Brittany Mayfield. 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