 H.RES.194
Apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African-Americans.
 5 Total PointsSubjects
Summary
Acknowledges that slavery is incompatible with the basic principle recognized in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal. Acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery and Jim Crow. Apologizes to African-Americans on behalf of the U.S. people for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors. Commits to rectifying the lingering consequences of slavery and Jim Crow and to stopping future human rights violations. What do you think?
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Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution
This action occurred on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 and earned 4 points.
Legislative Progress
Introduced in the House on February 27, 2007
Passed in the House on July 29, 2008
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