Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 13

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Description: Requesting Congress to establish commission to study slavery and plan of reparation.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/08 (H) Referred To Rules
2 04/12 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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DispositionDead
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House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Title: A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MISSISSIPPI CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FUNDAMENTAL INJUSTICE, CRUELTY, BRUTALITY AND INHUMANITY OF SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO ESTABLISH A COMMISSION TO EXAMINE THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY, DE JURE AND DE FACTO RACIAL AND ECONOMIC DISCRIMINATION AGAINST AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND THE CONTINUING IMPACT OF THESE FORCES ON AFRICAN-AMERICANS TODAY; TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CONGRESS ON APPROPRIATE REMEDIES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/12/02 at 17:14.

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