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PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation on
January 1, 1863, which declared the slaves to be free. Each year
thereafter we commemorate the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans.
Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the United States celebrating the African-
American culture; and
WHEREAS, the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation was delayed nearly two and one
half years, to June 19, 1865, when the President pressed border states to
outlaw slavery and promoted the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States
Constitution, which upon its ratification abolished slavery; and
WHEREAS, Emancipation Day observations are held on different days in different states
in the South, Southwest, and in other parts of the country; and
WHEREAS, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will
help us remember that freedom is solidified in the Constitution of the United
States of America. The NAACP of Collier County continues to take action to
ensure equal rights for all; and
WHEREAS, June 19th has a special meaning to African Americans, is called
"JUNETEENTH" combining the words June and Nineteenth, and has been
celebrated for more than 156 years; and
WHEREAS, a Juneteenth celebration in Collier County will take place at the River Park
Community Center on June 18, 2022;
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that June 19, 2022, be designated as
JUNETEENTH DAY IN COLLIER COUNTY
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 14th Day of June 2022.
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