Resident Urges Council to Mark Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary
At a citizen's behest, the body agreed to honor the 150th anniversary of the historic document—and inspired the mayor to offer a movie review.
"As the weariness of an old year gave way to the promise of a new one, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation—courageously declaring on Jan. 1, 1863, 'all persons held as slaves' in rebellious areas 'shall be then, thenceforward and forever free.'" Those words, stated by President Barack Obama in honor of the 150th anniversary of the abolishment of slavery in the U.S., were read to the Township Council at its Tuesday night meeting by Mt. Tabor resident Keith Bodden. His reading served as a prelude to his request that the council issue a resolution commemorating the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation. Bodden, a member of the Morris County NAACP and the North Jersey Civil War 150th Committee and …
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Tushar R
8:15 pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Joan, you are clearly missing the point. He is talking about the difficulty with overcoming challenges in passing fulfilling legislation in a harshly divided situation, similar to the most recent (and most likely current) Congress. more ›