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‘ooohH. Res. 194
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
July 29, 2008
Wherens miliims of Africnns and their descendants were
enslaved in the United States and the 13 Ameri colo
ios fron 1619 through 1865;
Whereas slavery iv Ameen resembled 0 other form of inv
cntary servitude Kun in history, as Africans wore cap-
tured and sold at anion like inanimate objeets of wni-
mal
Whereas Africans foreed into slavery were brutalized, bumili-
ated, dehumanizel, snd subjected to the indignity of
Doing stripped of their names and heritage;
Whereas enslaved families were torn apart after having been
soli separately from one another
Whervas the system of shivery and the vis
eral racisin agai
persons of Afriean deseont upon which it depended be
‘entrenehed i
the Nation’s sueial fabric;
Whereas shivery was not offieialty abolished until the passage
of the 13th Amendment to the United States Constit
jon in 1865 after the end of the Civil War;
Wherwas after emancipation fiom 246 years of slavery, Afti-
ceaneAmerien
son sw the flevting political, sucial, and
economic gains they mele during Reconstruction vis
erated by virulent racism, Iynchings, disenfranehiser2
Black Codes, and racial segregation lays that imposed a
rigid ayntem of officially sametioned racial segregation in
virtually all areas of lite
Whereas the system of de jure racial segregation known as
“Jim Crov,” whieh arose in certain parts of the Nation
following the Civil War to ereate separate and wnesnal
for whites and Afvican-Americans, was # divvct
result of the racism against persons of Afvienn descent
cng
Wherens a century after the official end of slavery in
jen, Federal action was required daring the 1960s
climinnte the dejure and defaeto system of Jim Crs
throughout parts of the Nation, though its vestiges still
linger to this day
Jere by slavery;
Afrivan-Americans continue to suffer from tlie eon
plex interplay betwoen slavery and dim Crow—long after
both systems were formally abolished—through enormous
damage and loss, both tangible and intangible, including
‘the loss of human dignity, the fhustration of earcers and
profesional lives, and the long-term loss of income and
‘opportunity;
Whereas the story of the enslavement and de jurv sexregatin
of Afriem-Amerieans and the dehumanizing atrocities
‘committed against them should not be purged from or
vad in the telling, of Amoriean history,
Whereas on July 8, 2003, during a trip to Gorse Island, Sen-
cal, a former slave port, President George W. Bush ve-
Knowledged slavery's continuing legacy in Amerivan life
that oye
slavery “was . . . one of the greatest evimes of history
wh
tind the nw to contron stated that
‘Phe racial higotsy fod by slavery did wot endl withe
slavery or with scgrogation, And many’ of the iasnes that
still trouble Amexien have roots in the bitter experience
of oth
fs sets liberty andj
es, But however long the journey, on destiny
tice for all";
Whereas President Bill Clinton also acknowledged the deep
of re
seated problems eaused by the eontinninye legacy
iam against Alvienn-Amerieans that began with slavery’
‘when he initiated «national dialogue about races
Whereas a genuine apology is anv important ux necessary
first step in the process of ravial reconetintion;
Whereas an apology for centuries of brutal dehumanization
and injustices «
the wrongs committed! ean spocd rein healing and ree:
ot erase the past, but confession of
oneilintion and help Americans confiunt the ghosts of
their past;
Whereas the legislature of the Commonwealth of Virgin has
recently taken the lead in adopting a resolution officially
expressing appropriate remorse for slavery and other
State logislatures have adopted or ave considering similar
resolutions; and
‘Whereas it is important for this country, which legally 1
“oR
nized slavory through its Constitution and is laws, to
make a formal apology for slavery and for its suedosson
Jim Crow, so that it ean move forward amd sok ree
tion, justice, and harmony for all of ite citizens;
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, ‘That the House of Representatives—
(1) acknowledges tht slavery ix incompatible with
the Dusie founding principles recogni in the Declare
tion of Bi
dependenee that all men an created en4
Whereas the legislature of the Commonwealth of Virginia has
Whereas it is
recently taken the lead in adopting a resolution officially
expressing appropriate remorse for slavery and other
State legislatures are considering similar resolutions; and
portant for this country, whieh legally recog
ed slavery through its Constitution and its laws, to
make a formal apology for slavery and for
im Crow, so that it can move forward and seek ree-
onciliation, justiee, and harmony for all of its citizens:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives —
(1) acknowledges the fundamental injustice,
cruelty of slavery” and
Deutality, and inhumanit
Jim Crow;
(2) apologizes to African-Amerieans on behalf
of the people of the United States, for the wrongs
committed against them and their ancestors who
suffered under slavery and Jim Crow; and
(3) expresses its commitment to reetify the line
ering consequences of the misdeeds eommitted
‘against African-Amerieans under slavery and Jim
Crow and to stop the occurrence of human rights
violations in the future.i
“passes §, CON, RES, 26
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas during the history of the Nation, the United States
has grown into a symbol of demwerney axl freedom,
around the world,
Americans is intercaven with
Whereas the legacy of Attic
the very fabric of the democracy and trucdom of the
United States;
dants. were
Whereas millions of Afviewns andl their desea
‘enslaved in the United $
nies from 1619 through 1862
sates and the 13 Ameriean eolo-
Whereas Africans forved into slavery were brutalized, humili-
fated, delmmanized, and snbjeeted to the indignity of
being stripped of their mumes sx! heritage
‘Whereas many enshaved files were torn apart after funily
members were sold separately
Whereas the system of stavery’ ind the visceral racism against
people of Afviean descent pon whieh it depended became
‘enmeshed in the sovial fabric of the United States;
Whereas slavery was not officially alblishee! until the ratifien
tion of the 18th amendment to the Constitution of the
United States in 1865, after the end of the Civil Wary
Whereas after emancipation finn
415 years of slavery, Afi
eameAmeriems sem sa the fleeting polite, social, and
economic gains they mace dvinye Reconstruction evise{ed by virulent reiki, Ivuchings, disentiaichiveme
Black Codes, amd racial segregation haves dat imposed a
of oficial
ssmetioned racial segregation in
vig syste
ively all ate
ws of li,
Whereas the system of de jure racial segregation known as
Ay arose in certain parts of the United
States nPtor the Civil War to ereate separate snd wnequal
“im Crow, wh
for Whites and AfvicancAmerieans, was a direct
sult of the racism against people of Afriean descent
‘that was engendered by skevery;
Whereas the system of sim Crow lives officially existed) until
the 1960s—n century after the off
the United States—until Congress tool aetion to end it,
bout the vestiges of Jim Crow continue to this day;
ial end of slavery in
Wheras MricanAmericas continie to suffer from the con-
of slavery and Jim Crow lays—long after both
yed—throwgh enormous
idudinge
sequence
systems were formally abolis
lamage snd Toss, both tangible and intangible,
‘the losis of Inuman dignity snd Hiberty;
Whereas the stony of the enslavement and de jure segregation
of Afiem-Ameriems and the dehumanizing atrocities
committed against them should not be purged from or
imizod in the telling of the history of the United
Stats;
Wherens those Afkiom-Amerieans who suffered under slavery’
and Fim Crows laws, and their descendants, exemplify the
strength of the Inman character and provide w mode) of
ovent, and perseverance;
Whe uly 8, 2008, daring: # trip to Gore Island, Sen
‘geal, 2 former slave port, President Geonge W, Bush ae-
vssledged the eonstiontingg lege of slavery’ in fit iv the
cox mB7
United States andl the need to confront that legney, whew
he stated that stavery “vas... one of tlhe greatest
crimes of history... ‘Phe racial bigotry fed by slavery
‘or with segregation, And many
of the issmes that still trouble America Ihave roots in the
bitter experience of other times, But however long the
r destiny is set: liberty and justice for all”;
did not end with slave
joumeey, 01
Whowas President Bill Clinton also ve
sented problems caused by the continuing logney of re
fxm against African-Americans th
when he initiated a national dialoyae about race;
nowwleged the deep-
tt began with slavery,
Whereas an apology for centuries of brutal dehumanization
and injustices cannot erase the past, but confession of
the wrongs committed and a formal apology to Afviewn-
Amerieans will help bind the wounds of the Nation that
fare rooted in slavery and can speed racial healing: and
reconciliation and help the people of the United States
understand the past and honor the history of all people
of the United States;
Whereas the legislatures of the Commonwealth of Virgini
and the States of Alabama, Florida, Maryland, and
North Carolina have taken the lead in adopting: resohu-
tions officially expressing: approprinte remorse For slavery,
and other State legislatures are considering similar resn-
Intions; and
‘Whereas it is important for the people of the United States,
who legally recognized slavery through the Constitution
sand the laws of the United States, to mke a formal
‘npology’ for shavery ancl for its suecessor,
move forward and seek reconciliation, juste,
m Crs, 80
and harmony for all people of the United States: Nox,
therefore, be it4
Hesolve by the Senate (the House of Representatives
2 ewneurring), That the sense of the Congress is the fale
3. lowing
()) Apovody FOR THE EXSLAVEMENT AND.
SEGREGATION OF APRICAN-AMBRICANS.—The Con
ares
(A) acknowledges the fandamental injus-
tice, eruelty, brutality, and inhumanity of slav-
cry andl ity Cron laws;
(B) apologizes to Afviea-Americans on be-
half of the people of the United States, for the
wrongs committed aginst them and their an
cestors who suffered under slavery and Jim
Crow laws; and
(C) expresses. its recommitment to the
principle that all people are ereated equal and
endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty,
and the pursait of happiness, and calls on all
people oF the United States to work toward
inating macil prices, injustices, and dis
crimination from our sovie
(2) De
(A) authori
Arnie. Nothing, in this resolution —
Sor supports any claim
against the United States; or(B) serves ns a settlement of any elaim
nwainst the United States
Passed the Senate dine 18, 2008,
Atest:S.CON. RES. 26