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GA HR1350
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2018
Primary Sponsor
Roger Bruce
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AI Summary
- Recognizes and commends Nettie Washington Douglass, born in Alabama, who is the great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, the great-great-granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, and the first person to unite the bloodlines of both historic figures
- Honors her role as chairwoman of the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives (FDFI), an abolitionist organization co-founded by direct descendants of Douglass and Washington
- Notes that FDFI has led implementation of human trafficking prevention education curricula in classrooms nationally since 2007, with a mission to advance freedom through knowledge and strategic action
- Recognizes her additional lineage as the great-granddaughter of David T. Howard of Atlanta, the first licensed African American mortician in Georgia and a prominent businessman and philanthropist
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to Nettie Washington Douglass
Legislative Description
Douglass, Nettie Washington; commend
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
2/26/2018
Full Bill Text
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