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MI HR0049

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Helena Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares March 21, 2025, as Abolitionist Day in Michigan
  • Honors Laura Smith Haviland, an Adrian, Michigan resident who was a leader in the American abolitionist movement and assisted enslaved people through the Underground Railroad
  • Recognizes Haviland's 2018 induction into the National Abolition Hall of Fame in Peterboro, NY for her anti-slavery work in Michigan and the Midwest
  • Acknowledges the broader abolitionist movement's role in American history and advancing equality

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare March 21, 2025, as Abolitionist Day in the state of Michigan.

A resolution to declare March 21, 2025, as Abolitionist Day in the state of Michigan.:

Last Action

Adopted

3/20/2025

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