Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Concurrent Resolution 1

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Background

Title

Description: Slavery and plan of reparation; request Congress to establish commission to study.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/03 (H) Referred To Rules
2 04/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateNo Effective Date
DispositionDead
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Vote type requiredMajority

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 03/31/06 at 15:25.

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