John,

On this day in 1865, the last remaining slaves in the United States were freed.

Our grandparents raised us to appreciate the moment of liberation we celebrate on Juneteenth. But they also taught us to recognize that the struggle did not end in Galveston, TX that day so many years ago.

It would take decades after the first Juneteenth to even abolish the Jim Crow laws that followed. So many endured the hardship of moving on to build lives for themselves and their families, only to be met with segregation, hatred, and a discriminatory legal system dominated by the powerful white men most reluctant to accept their status as equal human beings.

The arc of the moral universe bends towards justice, but it doesn’t happen on its own. It happens through us and the work we do together to build a better future.

Juneteenth reminds us of the sacrifices our ancestors made to bring us to this point. Let’s honor their legacy by recommitting ourselves to the struggle for true liberty and justice for all.

Thank you,

Keith Ellison

P.S.: If you haven’t yet, add your name to tell Congress: Pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. > [link removed]


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