Hoyer Statement on the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Pro

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Hoyer Statement on the 150th Anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation Taking Effect

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today marking the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation taking effect:

"On this day, 150 years ago, our nation took a major step forward toward ending the evils of slavery and achieving the new birth of freedom which President Abraham Lincoln promised. When the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on New Year's Day in 1863, it ushered in a new American era that brought the country closer to the ideals of its founders. I join in celebrating this important anniversary and all that we have achieved as a nation - through struggle and sacrifice - to build on that proclamation by making our union more perfect through greater equality, inclusion, and equal opportunity for all our people."

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