08 LC 95
0010
House
Resolution 1092
By:
Representatives Glanton of the
76th,
Starr of the
78th,
Johnson of the
75th,
Heckstall of the
62nd,
and Sinkfield of the
60th
A
RESOLUTION
Proclaiming
January 1, 2008, as "Jubilee Celebration Day" at Dixon Grove Baptist Church; and
for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Clayton County branch of the NAACP will host "Jubilee Celebration Day" at
Dixon Grove Baptist Church on January 1, 2008, beginning at 11 A.M.;
and
WHEREAS,
all are welcome to Dixon Grove Baptist Church, 7690 Fielder Road, Jonesboro,
Georgia, to celebrate; and
WHEREAS,
Jubilee Day celebrates the emancipation of all slaves in Confederate states;
and
WHEREAS,
these celebrations are held on different days throughout the United States,
depending on when slaves were freed in that particular region; and
WHEREAS,
January 1 is one of the most common dates of celebration because foreign slave
trade was officially forbidden in America on that date in 1801; and
WHEREAS,
President Abraham Lincoln declared the Emancipation Proclamation was to be
followed as of January 1, 1863; and
WHEREAS,
the Emancipation Proclamation proclaims, "That on the first day of January, in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-three, all persons
held as slaves within any State or designated part of a State, the people
whereof shall then be in rebellion against the United States, shall be then,
thenceforward, and forever free."; and
WHEREAS,
at the stroke of midnight, January 1, 1863, all slaves in Confederate states
were declared legally free; and
WHEREAS,
the concept of jubilee comes from the Bible where, in Leviticus 25:10, God sets
forth the principle of a time to proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto
all the inhabitants, a time to end all oppression, a time of setting
free.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body proclaim January 1, 2008, as "Jubilee Celebration Day" at Dixon Grove
Baptist Church; commend the Clayton County branch of the NAACP for being a vital
and necessary part of the community; and commend all persons involved in and
attending the celebration for their efforts in organizing and celebrating this
very important day.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the president
of the Clayton County branch of the NAACP, Mr. Dexter Matthews.