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GA SR1155
Resolution
Status
Passed
3/29/2018
Primary Sponsor
Gail Davenport
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AI Summary
- Honors the life and memory of Ralph Worrell, a civil rights activist who passed away on March 19, 2018; he was born in Barbados on May 15, 1929
- Worrell began his career as a labor organizer with Retail Wholesale Department Store Union (RWDSU) District 65 in Harlem, New York, which led to his involvement in civil rights causes after being personally inspired and charged to serve by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- Participated in the Selma to Montgomery March, helped organize the Poor People's Campaign as a labor union representative to the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), and served with the SCLC in Atlanta for more than 50 years
- Organized protests against apartheid in South Africa, played a key role in the SCLC's participation in the Million Man March, and helped quell civil unrest following the Rodney King verdict
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the family of Ralph Worrell
Legislative Description
Worrell, Ralph; condolences
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/29/2018
Full Bill Text
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