Bill Text: IL HR0383 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the City of Decatur's Juneteenth celebration as a time to reflect and to commemorate the end of slavery.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-16 - Resolution Adopted [HR0383 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HR0383-Introduced.html
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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, The African-American Cultural & Genealogical | ||||||
| 13 | Society, in Partnership with the City of Decatur Human
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| 14 | Relations Commission, will be holding its 27th Juneteenth | ||||||
| 15 | celebration on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in downtown Decatur, | ||||||
| 16 | which will include a wreath ceremony, Freedom Day Walk, and a | ||||||
| 17 | variety of festivities, including giveaways, vendors, food, | ||||||
| 18 | entertainment, fun, and culture; therefore, be it
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| 19 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 20 | HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 21 | we recognize the City of Decatur's Juneteenth celebration as a | ||||||
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| 1 | time to reflect and to commemorate the end of slavery; and be | ||||||
| 2 | it further
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| 3 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 4 | presented to the City of Decatur and the African-American | ||||||
| 5 | Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois, Inc. as a symbol | ||||||
| 6 | of our respect and esteem.
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