Kevin Stitt

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President Trump last held a campaign event at the beginning of March

US President Donald Trump is not the shift of his first post-coronavirus-lockdown-election campaign event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is a public holiday commemorating The End of U.S. slavery.

He tweeted that the 19-June-will The Rally take place, A Day later, out of respect for the occasion, known as Juneteenth.

The Choice of date criticism in the midst of the nationwide anti-racism protests had drawn.

The location was also controversial, as Tulsa is one of the worst massacres of Black People in the US saw history in the year 1921.

Up to 300 people were killed when a white mob attacked the well-known black district of Greenwood, as the "Black Wall Street ", with guns and explosives. About 1,000 businesses and homes were destroyed also.

Why is Juneteenth important?

Juneteenth is not a holiday, But widely celebrated by African-Americans.

It celebrates the reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to enslaved African-Americans in Texas.

Texas was The Last state of the Confederate States - of the slaveholding southern States, which, whatever the Civil War , the Annunciation, the on 19. June 1865, months after The End of The War .

President of the Trump first, the timing of his rally, told Fox News defended Thinking: "in addition, as a celebration. My rally is a celebration. In the history of the policy, I think I can say, there is never a group or a person that had rallies like I do. "

But critics accused him of disregarding the date and the importance of Tulsa on U.S. history.

"This is not only a wink to white supremacists in a group - he throws them a Welcome Home party," said democratic Senator Kamala Harris .

Declares to have reached the decision of his rally, Mr Trump tweeted: "Many of my African American friends and supporters, to suggest that we consider moving the date out of respect for this holiday, and in observance of this important occasion and All That it represents. Therefore, I have decided to move our rally on Saturday, 20. June, to honor your Requests . "

Why is trump holds a rally?

The "Make America Great Again" rally in Tulsa, The President is the first campaign event since the 2. In March, when the Corona-Virus-pandemic standstill to mass events.

Mr Trump is seeking re-election in November 2020, But polls show him lagging behind his Democratic rival, Joe Biden .

The Choice of events is seen as one of the most important methods for the control of its base, and Oklahoma, a Republican-voting state is traditionally.

The Event will be continued against the background of protests against racial inequality and Police Brutality , continued American husband, George, Floyd was triggered by the death of the Afro-am 25. May. Mr Floyd, who was unarmed, died in the custody of the police in Minneapolis, Minnesota after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

The Rally takes place in one of the 19000-seat indoor arena, and there is concern about the possible risks were.

The United States has The World 's highest official, the victims of coronavirus. More Than 114,600 people died with The Virus , according to data from the Johns Hopkins University, and there are More Than two million confirmed infections were.

Oklahoma has one of the lowest infection rates, and the company will be re-opened, But The State 's Governor Kevin Stitt requested to keep the residents, social distancing, and to "minimize time in crowded environments".

the people you buy tickets for Tulsa rally online, click on a waiver confirming that they "voluntarily assume all risks in connection with exposure to Covid-19" and will not hold The President 's campaign responsible for the "no disease or injury".

correspondents say that while The Virus remains a threat, Mr Trump's campaign is of the opinion that great people, will be quantities to the recent protests will make it harder for the opponents to criticize his rallies.

The President has said he is planning further events in Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Arizona .

Source of news: bbc.com