(Minghui.org) On July 4, 2026, Independence Day in the United States, Falun Dafa practitioners joined the annual Liberty Day celebration at the University of Delaware athletic complex in Newark, Delaware.
Amid fireworks, music, and a festive atmosphere, people learned about Falun Dafa and learned the exercises at the practitioners’ booth. People also learned about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) persecution, which has continued for 27 years.
Visitors signed a petition to support the Senate bill “Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act,” which would impose sanctions against perpetrators of forced organ harvesting in China.
Despite the temperature reaching 99 degrees Fahrenheit and a thunderstorm forecast, large crowds turned out to celebrate Independence Day. The Falun Dafa practitioners’ booth attracted many visitors.
Married Couple Learned the Exercises and Signed the Petition to Support Efforts to End the Persecution
When Christina Sluss and Jesse Sluss came over to the booth, the sight of the meditating practitioners made them develop a keen interest in Falun Dafa. After learning the two exercises, both of them said that they felt relaxed and energetic.
Christina said, “I actually feel really good. I love the standing exercise, as well. The stretching felt really good on my back, and honestly, I feel like I have more energy. I don’t know if that’s part of it, but I do. I feel like I have more energy.” She bought a copy of Zhuan Falun and said that she hopes to learn more and wants to practice Falun Dafa.
Christina used to be a photographer and now runs a dog rescue business. Jesse is a plumber. After trying the exercises, Jesse said he felt good and relaxed. “It was worth doing it,” he said.
Christina and Jesse learned the Falun Dafa exercises. (Minghui.org).
When the couple learned that Falun Dafa practitioners in China have been victims of the CCP’s persecution for the past 27 years, and some practitioners were subjected to state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting, both were stunned.
Christina said, “Oh, it’s horrible ... Your body is your temple, and you should be able to care for it the way that you want to. So I do not agree with it.”
Both of them signed the petition to support the Senate bill. When the topic touched on freedom in the United States, the couple said that they cherish it very much. Jesse said, “It’s freedom, and God bless America, and it’s nice that we have our freedoms.”
Taiwanese Man Signs the Petition, Two Chinese People Quit the CCP
Kevin Huang from Taiwan said he works for a company nearby. He said that he had heard of Falun Dafa before and also knew that it is persecuted in China. He signed the petition to support the Senate bill.
He said he was strongly against the CCP’s large-scale live organ harvesting from Falun Dafa practitioners. “I feel that this is a highly inhumane act. Such things should not happen, whether in China or anywhere else in the world; they should not happen,” he said.
Kevin Huang from Taiwan signed the petition. (Minghui.org)
Many Chinese visitors also attended the celebrations. A Chinese professor who teaches at the University of Delaware agreed to quit the CCP organizations that he had joined when he was younger. A Chinese woman, who resides in New York, also chose to withdraw from the CCP after learning about its persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China.
During the event, many visitors learned about Falun Dafa and the persecution in China. They showed their support for freedom of belief by supporting practitioners, learning the exercises, and signing the petition.
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