Event Education-How Slavery Ended in Tennessee

How Slavery Ended in Tennessee

by Teresa Hill Mays

While much of the national conversation around Juneteenth focuses on Texas, my research explores the specific events and stages of emancipation within Tennessee. The presentation will cover the timeline from the first local announcements of freedom through the final official designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday.

Her current roles include the following: 

Member of the Tennessee Genealogical Society, where she serves on the Program Committee and is their Multicultural Advisor.  

President of the Afro American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS) Memphis and Mid-South Chapter and serves on the AAHGS National Chapters Committee. 

Appointed to the Shelby County Historical Commission and is the first African American to serve as County Genealogist in 2022 and later elected Vice Chair in 2024. 

Appointed to the Orange Mound Library and Genealogy Center's Advisory Board in 2025. 

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