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<br />Juneteenth <br />June 19, 2024 <br />Whereas:On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation <br />Proclamation; which established that all enslaved people in Confederate states were set free; and <br />Whereas: Many slave owners in the state of Texas did not release their slaves; and on June <br />19th, 1865, General Gordan Grainger and his troops entered Galveston, Texas after the surrender <br />of General Robert E. Lee in Appomattox, Virginia. Upon General Grainger’s arrival on Texas <br />soil, he issued Generals Order No. 3; and <br />Whereas: This order officially declared the immediate release and freedom of the remainder <br />of slaves located in Texas; and slaves that were forcefully held captive for almost three years <br />after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued were finally pronounced freemen and <br />freewomen; and <br />Whereas: In 1866, Black freedmen organized the first celebration of "Jubilee Day" on June <br />19 featuring music, ethnic cuisines, prayer services, and other activities; and June 19, is now <br />recognized as a ceremonial holiday in forty-seven states, with Texas being the first to declare <br />Juneteenth a state holiday in 1980; and <br />Whereas: Juneteenth is a day of committed reflection and recognizes that – across people <br />and nations – historic, ongoing, structurally imbedded and government-sanctioned racial <br />discrimination has perpetuated its impacts upon all our generations, including tothis very day; <br />and <br />Whereas: In June of 2017, 12 Roseville residents gathered at a Roseville park in recognition <br />of Juneteenth to be in community with each other and to honor and celebrate black culture <br />beginning a new Juneteenth tradition in Roseville; and <br />Whereas: The City of Roseville and its leadership strive to be intentional and accountable to <br />identify solutions to undo the harm of the legacy of racial discrimination and slavery; and <br />Whereas: On November 7, 2022, the Roseville City Council declared June 19 an official <br />City-recognized holiday, and on February 3, 2023 Juneteenth officially became a State holiday in <br />Minnesota; and <br />Whereas: The 2024 Juneteenth event committee consists of a dozen volunteers committed <br />to providing a great experience to the City of Roseville; and <br />Qbhf!6!pg!357 <br /> <br />