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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Juneteenth recognizes the
abolition of slavery in |
| 3 | | the United States and its territories
in 1865; and
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| 4 | | WHEREAS, President Lincoln enacted the Emancipation |
| 5 | | Proclamation on January 1, 1863, freeing slaves throughout the |
| 6 | | south, but it was not until June 19, 1865, over two years later |
| 7 | | and over two months after General Robert E. Lee's surrender at |
| 8 | | Appomattox Court House, that slaves in Galveston, Texas |
| 9 | | received the news, making it the official end of slavery; and
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| 10 | | WHEREAS, Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom from |
| 11 | | bondage and oppression; and
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| 12 | | WHEREAS, Springfield's Juneteenth celebration begins on |
| 13 | | June 17, 2021 with the Levitt AMP Concert on the Y-block; on |
| 14 | | June 18, Juneteenth, Inc. will partner with the Illinois State |
| 15 | | Museum for a special art exhibit centered on Juneteenth titled |
| 16 | | Noir; a patio party at the museum and a rally at the Capitol |
| 17 | | will also be held that day; the Juneteenth Unity Parade and a |
| 18 | | festival at Comer Cox Park will be held June 19; the four-day |
| 19 | | celebration concludes with Fitness in the Park and an Outdoor |
| 20 | | Revival; therefore, be it
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| 21 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |