WASHINGTON — Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement in honor of Juneteenth:
“Today, we join cities and communities across our country to celebrate Juneteenth. This joyous event honors the day when news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation finally made it to those enslaved Americans in Galveston, TX, marking the end of slavery in the United States. The Republican Party will always proudly be connected to Juneteenth because we have always been the party of freedom and opportunity thanks to President Lincoln and now President Trump.
“While the first Juneteenth 155 years ago meant the scourge of slavery had finally been lifted in America, the struggle for civil rights and to fully realize our founding ideals as a nation was only just beginning, work that continues to this day.
“As we pray for healing and unity during this present time of unrest, let each of us also dedicate ourselves to doing our part to create a ‘more perfect union,’ and let Juneteenth serve as a source of inspiration of what we can achieve when we appeal to the better angels of our nature and unite in the fight for freedom, justice and opportunities for every American.”
“While the first Juneteenth 155 years ago meant the scourge of slavery had finally been lifted in America, the struggle for civil rights and to fully realize our founding ideals as a nation was only just beginning, work that continues to this day.
“As we pray for healing and unity during this present time of unrest, let each of us also dedicate ourselves to doing our part to create a ‘more perfect union,’ and let Juneteenth serve as a source of inspiration of what we can achieve when we appeal to the better angels of our nature and unite in the fight for freedom, justice and opportunities for every American.”
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