HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06111991 - 1.23 (2) IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Declaring )
June 15, 1991 as "Juneteenth )
and Family Day" in ) RESOLUTION NO. 91/ 377
Contra Costa County )
)
WHEREAS, the African-American people of the United
States of America were oppressed for more than a century under an
abhorrent system of slavery that divided the nation in the Civil
War of 1861; and
WHEREAS, on January 1 , 1863 , President Abraham Lincoln
issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring "all persons held
as slaves. . . thenceforward, and forever free" ; and
WHEREAS, the final battle of the Civil War was fought in
Texas in 1865, and on June 19, 1865 , the enslaved African-American
people of Texas were informed of their emancipation; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth, Black Independence Day,
commemorates the struggle for and achievement of liberty for
African-Americans, and recognizes the significant contributions
that families of Black heritage have made to this nation; and
WHEREAS, Juneteenth marks a significant turning point in
our nation's history and should be celebrated by all people
concerned with human rights, freedom and justice in these United
States;
NOW, THEREFORE, We the Board of Supervisors of Contra
Costa County declare June 15, 1991 to be "Juneteenth and Family
Day" in Contra Costa County.
PASSED on June 11, 1991, by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of
the Board of Supervisors affixed
this 11th day of June 1991.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
By: Deputy Clerk