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Governor Culver Proclaims Iowa Juneteenth Observance

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WHEREAS, THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WAS ISSUED ON JANUARY 1, 1863 WITH THE INTENT OF PURSUING THE FREEDOM OF MANY OF THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF AFRICAN DESCENT VICTIMIZED BY THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY; AND
WHEREAS, THE GREAT CIVIL WAR CAME TO AN END IN APRIL OF 1865, WHILE SLAVES REMAINED IN CAPTIVITY IN VARIOUS PARTS OF THE NATION, GALVESTON, TEXAS BEING THE LAST GREAT BASTION OF SLAVERY; AND
WHEREAS, GENERAL GORDON GRANGER LED UNION TROOPS TO GALVESTON, TEXAS AND READ “GENERAL ORDER NUMBER 3” WHICH ENDED SLAVERY IN ITS LAST STRONGHOLD ON JUNE 19, 1865. JUNE 19 BECAME KNOWN AS “JUNETEENTH” BY THE FORMER SLAVES AND IS ANNUALLY CELEBRATED ON AN INTERNATIONAL BASIS; AND
WHEREAS, THE “IOWA JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCE” WAS FOUNDED BY THE CONNECT FOUNDATION TO EDUCATE ALL IOWANS ON THE PURPOSE OF JUNETEENTH AND TO FOCUS ON THE ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS FOLLOWING SLAVERY; AND
WHEREAS, THIS YEAR MARKS THE 7TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAW DESIGNATING JUNETEENTH AS AN OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE IN IOWA; AND
WHEREAS, AFRICAN-AMERICANS PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN SHAPING IOWA’S HISTORY AND CONTINUE TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS. IT IS APPROPRIATE THAT ALL CITIZENS OF IOWA GATHER AT JUNETEENTH OBSERVANCES IN CHURCHES, RECREATION AREAS, SCHOOLS AND OTHER DESIGNATED LOCATIONS ACROSS THE STATE TO CELEBRATE FREEDOM:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, CHESTER J. CULVER, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF IOWA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM JUNE 19, 2010, AS THE OFFICIAL OBSERVANCE OF JUNETEENTH IN IOWA.
 
 
 

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