S.R. NO. 88 - Senate Resolution Summary

• Recognizes Juneteenth National Freedom Day on June 19 of each year as an observance by the Hawaii State Legislature.

• Acknowledges Juneteenth as the oldest African-American holiday in the United States, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.

• Notes that June 19, 1865, was when news of the Thirteenth Amendment abolishing slavery reached enslaved people in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and California.

• Designates Juneteenth as a reminder to all Americans of the status and importance of African-Americans as American citizens.

• Directs transmission of a certified copy of the resolution to the Governor.