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FL S1822
Resolution
AI Summary
- Florida Senate Resolution recognizing February 2024 as "Black History Month" in the state, introduced by Senator Rouson
- Commemorates the contributions of African Americans to U.S. society and celebrates the birth month of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass, both leaders in the movement to abolish slavery
- Notes that the national observance of black history in February dates back to 1926, when Carter G. Woodson established Negro History Week
- Honors prominent African Americans across politics, arts, sports, science, and medicine, as well as native Floridians such as Mary McLeod Bethune, James Weldon Johnson, and Zora Neale Hurston
- Recognizes African Americans who have served in the Florida Senate, including those during Reconstruction (1868–1887) and the first two post-Reconstruction African American senators, Carrie P. Meek and Arnett E. Girardeau, elected in 1982
Legislative Description
Black History Month
Last Action
Adopted
2/8/2024
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