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This joint resolution honors the memory of Reverend Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., a pivotal figure in the American Civil Rights Movement. It highlights his lifelong dedication to nonviolent social change, his courage in confronting segregation and injustice, and his instrumental role in organizing key events like the Nashville sit-ins and the Selma voting rights campaign. The resolution also acknowledges his founding of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), his participation in the Freedom Rides, his close association with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and his post-movement work in educating and empowering future generations in the principles of nonviolence. Finally, it expresses condolences to his family and directs that an appropriate copy of the resolution be prepared for presentation.

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