History. I cannot think of a more important milestone to commemorate than the end of slavery in the United States. At the end of the civil war in 1865, hundreds of thousands of people remained enslaved, despite the Emancipation Proclamation being issued nearly two years earlier. On june 19, 1865, major general Gordon Granger traveled to galveston, texas, and issued general Order Number 3, which declared that all slaves are free. Thats when 250,000 enslaved individuals in texas finally learned that they were free. The celebration that they held in galveston on that day is the basis for the juneteenth celebrations today. Juneteenth is considered the longest running africanamerican holiday, marking the End Responsibility to recognize its significance. Today we can change that. Its often said that those who do not remember their past are doomed to rethe pete repeat it. If we want to confront the sins of slavery, its incumbent upon us to recognize not only our past evils but the moments of
It is incumbent on us to recognize not only our past evils but the moments of triumph over those evils. Making juneteenth a federal holiday is a crucial step in remembering our past and it will undoubtedly help us build a better future. I want to thank Senator Ed Markey for his longtime leadership on this bill as a result of his hard work, yesterday, the senate unanimously asked s475, to make June 19th a federal holiday. Democrats and republicans passed unanimously. Senator cornyn stated the freedom of all americans in texas celebrates every juneteenth should be celebrated all across the nation. The passage of this bill represents a big step in our Nations Journey toward equality. In this time of increasing partisanship, the senator strong support speaks to the importance and urgency of this bill. I also want to thank again my good Friend Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. She has been advocating for juneteenth to be a federal holiday for over 12 years. This bill would not be possible w
People remained enslaved, despite the Emancipation Proclamation being issued nearly two years earlier. On june 19, 1865, major general Gordon Granger traveled to galveston, texas, and issued general Order Number 3, which declared that all slaves are free. Thats when 250,000 enslaved individuals in texas finally learned that they were free. The celebration that they held in galveston on that day is the basis for the juneteenth celebrations today. Juneteenth is considered the longest running africanamerican holiday, marking the end while millions of americans have celebrated this prnt day, the government has failed in its responsibility to recognize its significance. Today we can change that. It is often said that those who dont remember their past are doomed to repeat it. If we want to confront the sins of Slavery And Move forward toward a more equitable, free society, it is incumbent upon us to recognize not only our past evils but the moments of triumph over those evils. Making junete
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