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This Joint Resolution, titled the "Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution," designates August 20th as "Slavery Remembrance Day" to serve as a reminder of the profound evils of slavery and its lasting negative consequences. The resolution condemns slavery and its "progenies," which are described as the ongoing effects of slavery such as Jim Crow laws, segregation, police brutality, mass incarceration, and institutionalized racism. It encourages everyone to recognize the importance of remembering slavery and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling for appropriate ceremonies and activities to observe this day. The resolution also acknowledges the historical context of slavery, including the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in 1619, the horrors of the Middle Passage, the suffering and family separations endured by enslaved people, and the contributions of individuals like Harriet Tubman and John Brown who fought against slavery, as well as the subsequent struggles faced by descendants of enslaved people.