legislation: 111-hres-546

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111-hres-546 111 hres 546 Recognizing the historical significance of Juneteenth Independence Day, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2009-06-15 2010-06-22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. House Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] IL D D000096 66 (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Recognizes the historical significance to the nation, and supports the continued celebration, of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19, 1865, the day Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had ended and that the enslaved African-Americans were free).Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) history should be regarded as a means for understanding the past and more effectively facing the challenges of the future; and (2) the celebration of the end of slavery is an important and enriching part of the history and heritage of the United States. 2023-01-11T13:18:41Z  

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