(BALDWIN, N.Y.) – Nassau County Legislature Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé (D – Freeport) proudly joined the Baldwin Civic Association and the greater Baldwin community for their inaugural Juneteenth celebration at the Baldwin Community Garden. Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It specifically refers to the June 19, 1865 issuance of Union General Gordon Granger’s “General Order No. 3,” which brought news of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation to the people of Texas in these words:
“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free,” the order reads in part. “This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves…”
“Juneteenth is more than a historic milestone for America – it is a beacon of hope for progress and an inspiration for each of us to continue working toward the creation of a more perfect union,” Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Mulé said. “The Baldwin Civic Association’s celebration was unifying and inspiring, and I was thrilled to support an event that I hope will become a cherished community tradition.”
PHOTO CREDITS – Office of Alternate Deputy Minority Leader Debra Mulé