,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ai1 #bjai,mr4  
,web] ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m  ,,resolution     
,express+ support = designation ( ,june 
#ai1 #bjai1 z ,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day
 9 recognition ( ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 !    
date 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 issu$ ! ,emancipation           
,proclamation 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/ h cont9u$ ! tradition ( obs]v+ 
,junete5? ,indep5d5ce ,day = ov] #aej   
ye>s2 ,:]eas #de ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia 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 ( =m] slaves 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 !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9        
,decemb] #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 ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports !       
designation ( ,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 "p ( ! hi/ory & h]itage ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4