Bill > HJRes67

This resolution supports designating August as "Slavery Remembrance Month" to commemorate the historical significance of slavery in the United States, particularly marking August 20, 1619, when the first 20 enslaved Africans were brought to what is now Virginia. The resolution provides a comprehensive historical overview of slavery, highlighting the brutal conditions of the Atlantic slave trade, which transported approximately 10.7 million Africans to the Americas, and recognizes several key freedom fighters like Prince Hall, Nat Turner, Harriet Tubman, and John Brown who fought against slavery. It condemns not only the original practice of slavery but also its lasting societal impacts, including convict leasing, Black codes, Jim Crow laws, lynching, segregation, and systemic racism. The resolution calls for Congress and the President to officially recognize this month, encourage public acknowledgment of slavery's history, and honor the resilience of enslaved people who, despite unimaginable hardships, became thought leaders and revolutionaries who fundamentally changed American history. By posthumously recognizing numerous African American Congressional representatives from the Reconstruction Era, the resolution also seeks to highlight the early political contributions of Black Americans in the fight for equality and justice.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-joint-resolution/67/all-info