John,
On January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation legally established the freedom of all enslaved people in the Confederate States, yet it wasn’t until two years later, on June 19, 1865, that the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas were notified that they were free.
This Monday, we will celebrate Juneteenth, our most recent federal holiday, as a day that marked a major turning point in the fight for Black emancipation in the era of slavery. Last year, I was proud to help pass legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday.
But the fight for a true multiracial democracy is not over. When I proudly co-authored the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act to strengthen our democracy and protect the right to vote, Senate Republicans filibustered it like some scene out of the Civil Rights Era.
On Monday, those same Republicans will release statements honoring Juneteenth while supporting legislation that makes it harder for Black and brown people to vote.
As a member of Congress, I will never stop fighting back against these attempts to turn back the clock on civil rights.
I appreciate your support. Thank you for standing with me.
Onward,
Mondaire
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