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1 1 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. ___
1 2 BY KRAMER, ANGELO, BEHN, BLACK, BOETTGER, BOLKCOM,
1 3 CONNOLLY, DEARDEN, DELUHERY, DRAKE, FIEGEN, FINK,
1 4 FLYNN, FRAISE, FREEMAN, GASKILL, GREINER, GRONSTAL,
1 5 HAMMOND, HANSEN, HARPER, HOLVECK, HORN, HOUSER,
1 6 IVERSON, JENSEN, KIBBIE, KING, LAMBERTI, LUNDBY,
1 7 MADDOX, McCOY, McKEAN, McKIBBEN, McKINLEY, MILLER,
1 8 REDFERN, REDWINE, REHBERG, RITTMER, SCHUERER, SEXTON,
1 9 SHEARER, SOUKUP, TINSMAN, VEENSTRA, and ZIEMAN
1 10 A Resolution designating June 15, 2002, as Juneteenth
1 11 National Freedom Day.
1 12 WHEREAS, the third Saturday in June is celebrated
1 13 as National Freedom Day and is also known as
1 14 Emancipation Day; and
1 15 WHEREAS, Juneteenth National Freedom Day is the
1 16 oldest known African-American celebration of the end
1 17 of slavery in the United States and occurred on or
1 18 about June nineteenth; and
1 19 WHEREAS, Juneteenth National Freedom Day celebrates
1 20 the meaning and importance of the Emancipation
1 21 Proclamation, which ended slavery in the United
1 22 States; and
1 23 WHEREAS, spontaneous celebrations erupted
1 24 throughout the United States when African-Americans
1 25 learned that they were free; and
1 26 WHEREAS, all citizens of Iowa are encouraged to
1 27 observe the day in a manner that emphasizes the
1 28 meaning and importance of the Emancipation
1 29 Proclamation; NOW THEREFORE,
1 30 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE, That the third
2 1 Saturday in June, June 15, 2002, is designated
2 2 Juneteenth National Freedom Day.
2 3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Senate encourages
2 4 the citizens of Iowa to recognize and celebrate the
2 5 importance of this day to every person who cherishes
2 6 liberty and equality for all people.
2 7 LSB 6176SS 79
2 8 av/pj/5
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