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1 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY FORD, HANSEN, METCALF, MYERS, CORMACK, RANTS,
1 3 CHIODO, SIEGRIST, FINCH, HATCH, BRUNKHORST, HUSER,
1 4 BUKTA, and GREIMANN
1 5 A Resolution designating June 16, 2001, as Juneteenth
1 6 National Freedom Day.
1 7 WHEREAS, the third Saturday in June is celebrated
1 8 as National Freedom Day and is also known as
1 9 Emancipation Day; and
1 10 WHEREAS, Juneteenth National Freedom Day is the
1 11 oldest known African-American celebration of the end
1 12 of slavery in the United States and occurred on or
1 13 about June nineteenth; and
1 14 WHEREAS, Juneteenth National Freedom Day celebrates
1 15 the meaning and importance of the Emancipation
1 16 Proclamation, which ended slavery in the United
1 17 States; and
1 18 WHEREAS, spontaneous celebrations erupted
1 19 throughout the United States when African-Americans
1 20 learned that they were free; and
1 21 WHEREAS, all citizens of Iowa are encouraged to
1 22 observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the
1 23 meaning and importance of the Emancipation
1 24 Proclamation; NOW THEREFORE,
1 25 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
1 26 That the third Saturday in June, June 16, 2001, is
1 27 designated Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
1 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of
1 29 Representatives encourages the citizens of Iowa to
1 30 recognize and celebrate the importance of this day to
2 1 every person who cherishes liberty and equality for
2 2 all people.
2 3 LSB 3686HH 79
2 4 av/pj/5
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