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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY KRAMER, LUNDBY, MADDOX, TINSMAN, IVERSON, HOLVECK,
1 3 DEARDEN, BOLKCOM, HARPER, FIEGEN, DVORSKY, DELUHERY,
1 4 HORN, FINK, HAMMOND, and SHEARER
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 SENATE, That the third
1 26 Saturday in June, June 16, 2001, is designated
1 27 Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
1 28 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate encourages
1 29 the citizens of Iowa to recognize and celebrate the
1 30 importance of this day to every person who cherishes
2 1 liberty and equality for all people.
2 2 LSB 3686SS 79
2 3 av/pj/5
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