,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac  
,ms4 ,de,lauro 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 
,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1  
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1   
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,c>son (  
,indiana1 & ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a    
,,bill  ,to po/hum\sly aw>d a           
congressional gold m$al to ,con/ance    
,bak] ,motley4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,congressional     
,tribute to ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley ,act
 ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley 0 
born 9 #aiba1 9 ,new ,hav51             
,connecticut1 ! daught] ( immigrants f !
 ,c>ibbean isl& ( ,nevis4  7#b7 ,9      
#aidc1 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley graduat$ 

f ,new ,york ,univ]sity ) a ,ba*elor (  
,arts degree 9 economics4  7#c7 ,^u     
receiv+ a law degree f ,columbia        
,univ]sity 9 #aidf1 ,con/ance ,bak]     
,motley became a /aff attorney at !     
,national ,association = ! ,advancem5t (
 ,color$ ,p ,legal ,def5se &            
,educational ,fund1 ,inc4 79 ?is ,act   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,ldf71 & f\ght tirelessly
 = #b decades alongside ,?urgood ,m>%all
 & o!r lead+ civil rights lawy]s to     
dismantle segregation ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#d7 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley 0 
! only female attorney on ! ,,ldf legal 
team t won ! l&m>k desegregation case1  
,br[n v4 ,bo>d ( ,education1 #cdg ,u4,s4
 #dhc 7#aied74  7#e7 ,9 addition to     
writ+ briefs 9 ,br[n v4 ,bo>d (         
,education1 ,motley 0 trial or appellate
 c\nsel 9 #eg civil rights cases 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt1 #hb cases 
9 ,f$]al c\rts ( appeals1 #dh cases 9   
,f$]al di/rict c\rts1 & num]\s cases 9  
,/ate c\rts4 ,%e argu$ f\r appeals 9    
desegregation cases 9 "o day4 ,%e won   

cases t end$ de jure segregation 9 ,:ite
 only re/aurants & lun* c\nt]s4 ,%e     
protect$ ! "r ( prote/ors to m>*1 sit-91
 fre$om ride1 & demon/rate 9 o!r ways4  
,%e repres5t$ ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1     
,jr41 & o!r jail$ civil rights activi/s 
& =c$ _! release :5 !y 7 arre/$ & lock$ 
up 9 ,s\!rn jails4 ,%e secur$ ! "r =    
,blacks to regi/]1 vote1 & h access to !
 political p[] /ructure4 ,%e won        
education desegregation cases 9 almo/ e 
,/ate 9 ! ,s\? & ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia 
& secur$ ! "r = ,blacks to att5d =m]ly  
all ,:ite public s*ools1 colleges1 &    
univ]sities includ+ ! repres5tation (   
,james ,m]$i? aga9/ ! ,univ]sity (      
,mississippi1 ,*>layne ,hunt] ,gault &  
,hamilton ,holmes aga9/ ! ,univ]sity (  
,georgia1 ,au!r9e ,lucy aga9/ !         
,univ]sity ( ,alabama1 ,h>vey ,gantt    
aga9/ ,clemson ,college1 & ,erne/       
,morial aga9/ ,l\isiana ,/ate           
,univ]sity4 ,)\t h] victories 9 !       
c\rtroom1 ! goal ( end+ racial          
segregation 9 public s*ools1 colleges1 &

 univ]sities1 public accommodations1 &  
vot+--a goal ( ! ,civil ,rights         
,movem5t--may n h be5 a*iev$4  7#f7 ,z !
 c\ntry celebrates ! #ej? ,anniv]s>y ( !
 ,birm+ham ,movem5t1 x is not$ t ,motley
 0 ! attorney :o w5t ,s\? & repres5t$   
,dr4 ,k+1 def5d$ 8 "r to m>* 9          
,birm+ham1 ,alabama1 & ,albany1         
,georgia1 & obta9$ ! c\rt ord] :i* m&at$
 ! re9/atem5t ( ov] #a1jjj s*ool *ildr5 
:o _h be5 expell$ f s*ool = demon/rat+ )
 ,dr4 ,k+ 9 ,birm+ham fifty ye>s ago4   
,%e repres5t$ ,fre$om ,rid]s :o rode    
buses to te/ ! ,supreme ,c\rt's #aifj   
rul+ prohibit+ segregation 9 int]/ate   
transportation4 ,%e protect$ ! "r (     
,blacks to ride & sit 9 any vacant seat 
on buses & tra9s1 to use ba?room        
facilities & dr9k f f\nta9s 9 bus & tra9
 /ations1 to be s]v$ & eat at lun*      
c\nt]s & re/aurants1 to vote1 /ay 9     
hotels1 & to g to p>ks1 museums1 &      
places ( public accommodations on an    
equal basis ) ,:ites4 ,%e won ! case 9 !
 ,supreme ,c\rt t l$ to ! rev]sal ( all 

arre/s & convictions ( all ( ! ?\s&s (  
sit-9 activi/s4  7#g7 ,con/ance ,bak]   
,motley argu$ #aj major civil rights    
cases be=e ! ,supreme ,c\rt1 w9n+ all b 
"o4  7#h7 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley's only
 loss be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme     
,c\rt 0 9 ,swa9 v4 ,alabama1 #chj ,u4,s4
 #bjb 7#aife71 a case 9 :i* ! ,supreme  
,c\rt refus$ to proscribe race-bas$     
p]emptory *all5ges 9 cases involv+      
,african-,am]ican def5dants1 & :i* 0    
lat] rev]s$ 9 ,batson v4 ,k5tucky1 #dgf 
,u4,s4 #gi 7#aihf71 on gr\nds t 7 l>gely
 ass]t$ by ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley 9 !  
,swa9 case4  7#i7 ,9 #aifd1 ,con/ance   
,bak] ,motley became ! fir/             
,african-,am]ican woman elect$ to ! ,new
 ,york ,/ate ,s5ate4  7#aj7 ,9 #aife1   
,con/ance ,bak] ,motley became ! fir/   
,african-,am]ican woman1 & ! fir/ woman1
 to s]ve z presid5t ( ! ,bor\gh (       
,manhattan4  7#aa7 ,con/ance ,bak]      
,motley1 9 h] capacity z an elect$      
public (ficial 9 ,new ,york1 cont9u$ to 
fight = civil rights1 d$icat+ h]self to 

! revitalization ( ! inn] city &        
improvem5t ( urban public s*ools & h\s+4
  7#ab7 ,9 #aiff1 ,con/ance ,bak]       
,motley 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,lyndon  
,b4 ,johnson z a judge on ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn        
,di/rict ( ,new ,york4  7#ac7 ,!        
appo9tm5t ( ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley made
 h] ! fir/ ,african-,am]ican woman1 &   
only ! fif? woman1 appo9t$ & confirm$ = 
a ,f$]al judge%ip4  7#ad7 ,9 #aihb1     
,con/ance ,bak] ,motley 0 elevat$ to    
,*ief ,judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict 
,c\rt = ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york1 
! l>ge/ ,f$]al trial c\rt 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#ae7 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley  
assum$ s5ior /atus 9 #aihf1 & cont9u$   
s]v+ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt =
 ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new ,york )       
di/9ction = ne>ly #b decades4  7#af7    
,con/ance ,bak] ,motley pass$ away on   
,septemb] #bh1 #bjje1 & is surviv$ by h]
 son1 ,joel ,motley ,,iii1 h] #c        
gr&*ildr51 h] bro!r1 ,edw>d ,bak] (     
,florida1 & h] si/]s ,eunice ,roy/] &   

,m>ian ,gre51 ( ,new ,hav51             
,connecticut4  #c4 ,congressional gold  
m$al  7a7 ,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,!      
,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives are 
au?oriz$ to make appropriate arrangem5ts
 = ! po/hum\s pres5tation1 on behalf (  
,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( appropriate  
design 9 commemoration ( ,con/ance ,bak]
 ,motley1 9 recognition ( h] endur+     
contributions & s]vice to ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,design & /rik+ ,= !       
purpose ( ! pres5tation ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z !     
,secret>y7 %all /rike a gold m$al )     
suitable emblems1 devices1 &            
inscriptions1 to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  #d4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*
 regulations z ! ,secret>y may          
prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell 
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck 
"u section #c1 at a price suffici5t to  
cov] ! co/ !re(1 includ+ labor1         
mat]ials1 dies1 use ( ma*9]y1 & ov]head 

exp5ses1 & ! co/ ( ! gold m$al4  #e4    
,national m$als  7a7 ,national m$al ,!  
m$al /ruck "u section #c is a national  
m$al = purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,numismatic  
items ,= purposes ( section #eacd (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all     
duplicate m$als /ruck "u section #d %all
 be consid]$ to be numismatic items4    
#f4 ,au?ority to use fund am\nts2       
,proce$s ( sale  7a7 ,au?ority ,to use  
fund am\nts ,!re is au?oriz$ to be *>g$ 
aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public      
,ent]prise ,fund su* am\nts z may be    
necess>y to pay = ! co/ ( ! m$als /ruck 
"u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,proce$s ( sale       
,am\nts receiv$ f ! sale ( duplicate    
bronze m$als "u section #d %all be      
deposit$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9t ,public 
,ent]prise ,fund4