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OH SR357
Resolution
Status
6/16/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bill Beagle
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AI Summary
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Commemorates the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Mississippi Summer Project and recognizes Freedom Summer Day at Miami University on June 20, 2014
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Honors over 800 volunteers who gathered at the former Western College for Women (now part of Miami University) following the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to register African-American voters, establish freedom schools, and build community centers in Mississippi
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Recognizes Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman, three individuals who died during the project while fighting for civil rights
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Pledges recommitment to the ideals of equality and social justice established during this milestone Civil Rights Movement event
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Directs the Clerk of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to Miami University and Ohio news media
Legislative Description
Commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Mississippi Summer Project.
Last Action
Adopted
6/16/2014