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FL S1604
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/17/2015
Primary Sponsor
Geraldine Thompson
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AI Summary
- Recognizes January 2015 as "Haitian Independence Month" in Florida
- Commemorates Haiti's declaration of independence on January 1, 1804, as the first state created from a successful slave rebellion
- Acknowledges Haiti as the first independent nation in Latin America and the first post-colonial independent nation led by Black people in the world
- Highlights the contributions of Haitian and Haitian American leaders including Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, W.E.B. Du Bois, Pierre Garçon, and Nikki M. James
- Notes that Florida is home to nearly half a million Haitian Americans and recognizes Little Haiti in Miami as a symbol of the state's relationship with Haiti
Legislative Description
Haitian Independence Month
Last Action
Died, not introduced
5/1/2015
Full Bill Text
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