,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjad ,mr4 
,lev9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4    
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1    
,mrs4 ,hagan1 ,mr4 ,h>k91 ,mr4 ,durb91  
,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,pryor1   
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,rubio1  
,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,casey1  
,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,nelson1 
,mr4 ,reid1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4       
,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,udall (    
,colorado1 ,mr4 ,paul1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4
 ,cruz1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,new
 ,mexico1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,wick]1   
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4         
,portman1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1  
,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1  
,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,ms4          
,murk[ski1 & ,mr4 ,lee7 submitt$ !      
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ &     
agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,designat+ ,june
 #ai1 #bjad1 z ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce    
,day 9 recognition ( ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 !
 day on :i* slav]y legally came to an   

end 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas news ( ! 
end ( slav]y did n rea* ! fronti] areas 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 p>ticul> ! ,/ate ( 
,texas & o!r ,s\?we/]n ,/ates1 until    
mon?s aft] ! conclusion ( ! ,civil ,w>1 
m ?an #b ye>s aft] ,presid5t ,abraham   
,l9coln's ,emancipation ,proclamation 0 
issu$ on ,janu>y #a1 #ahfc2 ,:]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 = ne>ly #aej ye>s1 h cont9u$ !
 tradition ( obs]v+ ,junete5?           
,indep5d5ce ,day2 ,:]eas #dc ,/ates1 !  
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & o!r c\ntries1 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 slav]y 0 n (ficially   
aboli%$ until ! ratification ( ! #ac?   
,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution
 9 ,janu>y #ahfe2 ,:]eas ,fr$]ick       
,d\glass1 born 9 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl& 9     
#ahah1 escap$ f slav]y & became a lead+ 
writ]1 orator1 publi%]1 & "o ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates' mo/ influ5tial advocates =      
abolitionism & ! equality ( all p2      
,:]eas ,fr$]ick ,d\glass 0 recogniz$ = 8
 accompli%m5ts ) a /atue t 0 unveil$    
dur+ a c]emony on ,june #ai1 #bjac1 9   
,emancipation ,hall ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,capitol2 ,:]eas #bjad m>ks ! #ej?      
anniv]s>y ( ! passage ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et 
seq471 sign$ into law on ,july #b1      
#aifd1 a mile/one 9 provid+ equal       

protections = ,african-,am]icans1       
includ+ =m] slaves & _! desc5dants2 &   
,:]eas1 ov] ! c\rse ( its hi/ory1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has gr[n into a symbol (  
democracy & fre$om ar\nd ! _w3 ,n[1     
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7        
designates ,june #ai1 #bjad1 z ,junete5?
 ,indep5d5ce ,day2  7#b7 recognizes !   
hi/orical significance ( ,junete5?      
,indep5d5ce ,day to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#c7 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#d7 recognizes t !   
obs]vance ( ! end ( slav]y is a "p ( !  
hi/ory & h]itage ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4