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GA HR1693
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/23/2018
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Beasley-Teague
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AI Summary
- Georgia House Resolution honoring the legacy and contributions of abolitionists, anti-slavery activists, and opponents of slavery in America
- Recognizes that slavery existed in British North America from 1619 until the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865, which freed more than four million African Americans
- Notes the American Anti-Slavery Society, established in 1833, grew to more than 2,000 auxiliary branches with 250,000 members by the 1850s
- Highlights the abolitionist movement as one of the earliest unified social justice movements in which African American and white Americans worked together for common reforms
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Abolitionists, anti-slavery activists, and opponents of slavery; honor
Last Action
House Read and Adopted
3/23/2018
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