,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #age  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ai1 #bjac ,mr4 
,lev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,ms4    
,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mrs4  
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,udall (    
,colorado1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4
 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4
 ,hagan1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,pryor1    
,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4      
,coons1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4   
,:iteh\se1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51    
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ris*1    
,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,ms4       
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 
,nelson1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 &  
,ms4 ,w>r57 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to   
,,resolution  ,obs]v+ ,junete5?         
,indep5d5ce ,day1 ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 !   
day on :i* slav]y f9ally came to an end 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas news ( ! end 
( slav]y did n rea* ! fronti] areas ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 p>ticul> ! ,s\?we/]n 
,/ates1 = m ?an #b ye>s aft] ,presid5t  

,abraham ,l9coln's ,emancipation        
,proclamation1 :i* 0 issu$ on ,janu>y   
#a1 #ahfc1 mon?s aft] ! conclusion ( !  
,civil ,w>2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #ahfe1
 ,union soldi]s1 l$ by ,major ,g5]al    
,gordon ,grang]1 arriv$ 9 ,galve/on1    
,texas1 ) news t ! ,civil ,w> _h end$ & 
t ! enslav$ 7 free2 ,:]eas ,african     
,am]icans :o _h be5 slaves 9 ! ,s\?we/  
celebrat$ ,june #ai1 commonly kn[n z    
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day1 z           
inspiration & enc\ragem5t = future      
g5]ations2 ,:]eas ,african ,am]icans f !
 ,s\?we/1 = m ?an #ade ye>s1 cont9ue !  
tradition ( obs]v+ ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce
 ,day2 ,:]eas #db ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 & o!r c\ntries1 includ+      
,goree ,isl&1 ,s5egal 7a =m] slave      
port71 h designat$ ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce
 ,day z a special day ( obs]vance 9     
recognition ( ! emancipation ( all      
slaves 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas        
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day celebrations 
h be5 held to honor ,african-,am]ican   
fre$om :ile enc\rag+ self-developm5t &  

respect = all cultures2 ,:]eas ! fai? & 
/r5g? ( "* demon/rat$ by =m] slaves & _!
 desc5dants rema9 an example = all p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( backgr\nd1  
religion1 or race2 ,:]eas ! late ,lula  
,briggs ,gall[ay ( ,sag9aw1             
,mi*igan--au?or1 social activi/1 curator
 ( ,african-,am]ican hi/ory1 orig9ator (
 ! int]im ,junete5? ,creative ,culture  
,c5t] & ,museum 9 ,sag9aw1 ,mi*igan1 &  
!n-,presid5t ( ! ,national ,association 
( ,junete5? ,l9eage1 ,inc4--successfully
 work$ to br+ national recognition to   
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day & enc\rag$ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to pass a       
resolution 9 #aiig 9 honor ( t day2     
,:]eas national obs]vance ( ,junete5?   
,indep5d5ce ,day cont9ues "u ! /eadfa/  
lead]%ip ( ! ,national ,junete5?        
,obs]vance ,f\ndation2 ,:]eas ,fr$]ick  
,d\glass1 born ,fr$]ick ,augu/us        
,wa%+ton ,bailey 9 ,m>yl& 9 #ahah1      
escap$ f slav]y & became a lead+ writ]1 
orator1 & publi%]1 & "o ( ! ,unit$      

,/ates' mo/ influ5tial advocates =      
abolitionism1 & ! equality ( all p2     
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #aj1 #bjab1 &      
,septemb] #ab1 #bjab1 ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1             
respectively1 ea* pass$ legislation1    
sign$ into law by ! ,presid5t on        
,septemb] #bj1 #bjab 7,public ,law      
#aab-agd71 to direct ! ,jo9t ,committee 
on ! ,libr>y to accept a /atue depict+  
,fr$]ick ,d\glass f ! ,di/rict (        
,columbia & to provide = ! p]man5t      
display ( ! /atue 9 ,emancipation ,hall 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol1 dur+ an     
unveil+ ,c]emony on ,june #ai1 #bjac1 ! 
same day z recognition ( ,junete5?      
,indep5d5ce ,day2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ah1 
#bjji1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate & on ,july
 #bi1 #bjjh1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ea* adopt$ resolutions  
apologiz+ = ! legacy ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & ,jim ,cr[ laws2 ,:]eas ! crime
 ( lyn*+ succe$$ slav]y1 & on ,june #ac1
 #bjje1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate adopt$ a 
resolution apologiz+ to ! victims (     

lyn*+ & ! desc5dants ( ^? victims2      
,:]eas slav]y 0 n (ficially aboli%$     
until ! ratification ( ! #ac? am5dm5t to
 ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9     
,janu>y #ahfe2 & ,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse (  
its hi/ory1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n    
into a symbol ( democracy & fre$om ar\nd
 ! _w3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes ! hi/orical significance
 ( ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day to !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 supports ! cont9u$ 
nationwide celebration ( ,junete5?      
,indep5d5ce ,day to provide an          
opportunity = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
le>n m ab\t ! pa/ & to bett] und]/& !   
exp]i5ces t h %ap$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#c7 recognizes t ! obs]vance ( ! end ( 
slav]y is a "p ( ! hi/ory & h]itage ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4