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FL S0798
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/12/2013
Primary Sponsor
Arthenia Joyner
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AI Summary
- Celebrates the 150th anniversary of President Lincoln's signing of the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863
- Recognizes February 2014 as "Black History Month" in Florida
- Honors contributions of African Americans to American society, including abolitionists, Civil Rights leaders, artists, musicians, athletes, scientists, and medical professionals
- References the establishment of Negro History Week by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Acknowledges native Floridians including Mary McLeod Bethune, Zora Neale Hurston, and Asa Philip Randolph for their contributions to American history and culture
Legislative Description
Black History Month
Last Action
Adopted
3/12/2013
Full Bill Text
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