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GA HR1479
Resolution
Status
Introduced
3/14/2024
Primary Sponsor
Jesse Petrea
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AI Summary
- Georgia House of Representatives advocates for the permanent historical preservation and protection of The Weeping Time site, located along Augusta Avenue in West Savannah and currently owned by the Savannah Housing Authority
- The site was the location of the largest sale of enslaved people in U.S. history, where 436 enslaved men, women, and children were auctioned on March 2–3, 1859, to pay debts from gambling and the financial crash of 1857–58
- The resolution supports efforts to purchase the land and create a historical monument on the still-undeveloped site
- The Clerk of the House of Representatives is directed to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
The Weeping Time; Savannah, Georgia; permanent protection of site; advocate
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
3/20/2024
Committee Referrals
Special Rules3/18/2024
Full Bill Text
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