This resolution may be cited as the Original Slavery Remembrance Day Resolution.

Congress— (1) designates a Slavery Remembrance Day annually on August 20th to serve as a reminder of the evils of slavery; (2) condemns slavery and its evil progenies; (3) encourages all to acknowledge the importance of slavery remembrance; and (4) authorizes and requests the President to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe such days with appropriate ceremonies and activities.