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AL HR32
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Adline Clarke
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AI Summary
- Designates February 9, 2025, as Big Zion AME Zion Church Heritage Day in Mobile, Alabama
- Recognizes Reverend Shandy Jones (1816-1886) as a significant historical figure who became one of Alabama's first Black legislators during Reconstruction
- Honors Jones's accomplishments including accumulating $7,000 in real estate by 1860, establishing Tuscaloosa's first Black school and church, and serving in the Alabama House of Representatives until 1870
- Acknowledges Jones's relocation to Mobile in 1871 after facing organized boycotts and white resistance, where he was appointed to the U.S. Customs House by President Ulysses S. Grant in 1872
- Celebrates Jones's lasting legacy as a successful businessman, religious leader, and advocate for freedom and equality in the Black community
Legislative Description
Big Zion Church and Shandy Jones, celebrated
Resolutions
Last Action
Clarke motion to Adopt - Adopted Voice Vote
2/6/2025
Full Bill Text
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