Free Museum Day ~ California State Railroad Museum ~ Day of Inclusion 2010

Day of Inclusion: Press Conference
Monday, December 6, 2010, 11:15 a.m.
California State Capitol ~ North Steps
Downtown Sacramento

Day of Inclusion
California State Railroad Museum
Old Sacramento, CA
Free Admission All Day
10:00 a.m. ~ 5:00 p.m.

Sacramento, CA ~ On December 6, 1865 the 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by the states and declared that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude...shall exist within the United States," on December 18, 1865, the U.S. Secretary of State Office made it official.

As we celebrate the 160th year of California Statehood, the journey towards inclusion remains a challenge throughout the Golden State of California. Primary source documentation of the amazing contributions to the U.S. Railroad industry by people of African ancestry remains a challenge, imagine the first railroad in California terminates at the town Negro Bar, title part of a 35,000 land grant owned by the "African Founding Father of California" and today the notion is "unknown niggers."

It is only in California that the earliest Black Pioneers would be continue to be recognized by one of the most foul and vicious words in the English language, Unknown moved from Nigger Hill Cemetery by the U.S. Government in 1954.

California State Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 76, designates December 17th as a “Day of Inclusion.” This day provides all Californians an opportunity to learn about our rich immigrant heritage, and to remember the sacrifices and challenges encountered along the way.

Invited guests include Assemblymember Mike Eng (author of the “Day of Inclusion”), local elected officials, and supporters of inclusion at our California State Capitol, Monday, December 6, beginning at 11:15 a.m.

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