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GA HR1591
Resolution
Status
Passed
6/18/2020
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives expresses support for the 2020 Juneteenth Freedom Day Unity Celebration, commemorating June 19, 1865, when news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of slavery reached Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and California
- The celebration was scheduled for June 19, 2020, at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula, Georgia, featuring speakers, historical reenactments, music, vendors, and voter registration services
- The event was organized as a collaboration between several organizations to remember those who received news of their freedom and memorialize those who suffered under slavery
- The resolution recognizes that Juneteenth and similar Emancipation Day observances are now officially observed in numerous states, Washington, D.C., and internationally in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
2020 Juneteenth Freedom Day Unity Celebration; support
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
6/18/2020
Full Bill Text
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