Happy Juneteenth! 💚✊🏾❤️

Celebrate Freedom! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Hello {NAME}, June 19th, 1865 (Juneteenth) is a landmark day in our nation's history. Juneteenth marks the freedom for the last enslaved African-American people in our country. As Union troops marched down to Galveston, Texas, to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation following the Civil War, more than 250,000 Black people were deemed free. Now, the country commemorates Juneteenth as a national holiday, representing the resilience of millions of African-Americans through the plight of slavery. Today, we proudly celebrate Freedom! As congressman, Gerry has made it his personal goal to educate Americans on African-American history by endorsing Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Thus, as the nation remembers the legacy of the millions of Black people on Juneteenth, Gerry will continue to pursue legislative initiatives toward racial equality every day. Happy Juneteenth! Celebrate Freedom Today! Thank you, Team Connolly P.S. Make sure to vote tomorrow at the polls Tuesday, June 20th in the Virginia Primary Elections! For those of you submitting mail-in ballots, make sure to have them postmarked by Tuesday. [Donate Today!]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( This message was sent to: {EMAIL} | [unsubscribe]( Gerry Connolly is a Democratic member of Congress and represents Virginia’s 11th District, located in Northern Virginia. Gerry and his wife Smitty have lived in Fairfax since 1979 and have one daughter, Caitlin. Gerry previously served as the Chairman of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors. In Congress, Gerry has worked continuously to grow Northern Virginia’s economy, to ensure a world-class education system, and to preserve Social Security and Medicare. Gerry has our backs in Congress, so let's have his back on the campaign trail -- [donate to Connolly for Congress today!]( Paid for by Gerry Connolly for Congress Gerry Connolly for Congress PO Box 563 Merrifield, VA 22116 United States