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AL HJR186
Joint Resolution
Status
3/23/2016
Primary Sponsor
Merika Coleman-Evans
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AI Summary
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Urges Congress to enact legislation establishing the Birmingham Civil Rights District as a National Historic Park within the National Park System.
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Documents Birmingham's role as epicenter of 1960s civil rights activism, including Project C (April 1963), mass youth protests (May 1963), and the September 15, 1963 bombing of 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four children.
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Identifies significant historic sites in the district including the A.G. Gaston Motel, Kelly Ingram Park, 16th Street Baptist Church, Bethel Baptist Church, 4th Avenue Historic District, and Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
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Notes the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute's 27,000 square foot permanent gallery serves over 140,000 visitors annually and educates new generations about civil rights history, equality, and justice.
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Directs distribution of the resolution to Alabama's Congressional delegation for further distribution to Congress as indication of state support.
Legislative Description
Birmingham Civil Rights District, urging Congress to establish as a National Historic Park as part of the National Park System
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Received in Senate and referred to the Senate committee on Rules
4/5/2016