legislation: 106-hconres-356

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106-hconres-356 106 hconres 356 Acknowledging the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies, and for other purposes. Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 2000-06-19 2000-07-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1223-1224) House Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] OH D H000074 26 Declares that Congress: (1) acknowledges the fundamental injustice, cruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slavery in the United States and the 13 American colonies; (2) apologizes to African-Americans; (3) condemns and repudiates the gross and wanton excesses perpetrated against African-Americans during slavery; (4) recognizes the Nation's need to redress these events; (5) commends reconciliation efforts and calls for a national racial reconciliation initiative; and (6) commits to rectifying misdeeds during slavery and to discouraging future human rights violations.Declares that Congress supports establishment of: (1) a commission to examine the institution of slavery and subsequent racial and economic discrimination against African- Americans, including the impact of that discrimination on living African-Americans, issue a standardized historical public school curriculum on slavery, and explore the possibility of establishing a scholarship and research fund; and (2) a national museum and memorial regarding slavery and other significant African-American history. 2025-01-02T17:07:43Z  

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