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Wisconsin State Legislature pays tribute to the Polish community that has lived in Wisconsin for 180 years and contributed to the state's strength

Commemorates the first Poles who arrived in Wisconsin 180 years ago seeking freedom after the partitioning of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth

Honors shared Polish-American heroes including Tadeusz Kościuszko, Kazimierz Pułaski, Jan Karski, and others who fought for freedom

Recognizes Polish refugees who fled to Wisconsin after the January Uprising, including Tekla Tomaszewska-Dembińska, a participant in the Września Children's Strike who resisted bans on learning religion and praying in Polish

Acknowledges the 250th anniversary of American independence alongside Poland's history, including being removed from European maps from 1795 for 123 years