,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bbd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjac ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida 7= h]self1 ,ms4      
,wat]s1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1 &    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7 submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives t a ,haitian-,am]ican
 ,h]itage ,mon? %\ld be e/abli%$ 9      
recognition ( ! contributions ( !       
,haitian p to ! hi/ory & culture ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas freem5 f ! ,fr5* 
colony ( ,sa9t-,dom+ue1 n[ ! ,republic (
 ,haiti1 f\ght alongside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,cont95tal ,army at ! ,siege (         
,savannah 9 #aggi2 ,:]eas ,jean ,bapti/e
 ,po9t du ,sable1 a ,haitian1 built !   
fir/ p]man5t settlem5t ( :at lat] became
 ! city ( ,*icago1 ,ill9ois1 9 #aggi2   
,:]eas ! significant loss ( life &      
f9ancial burd5 ( ! fail$ ef=ts to quell 
,haiti's revolution prompt$ ,france to  
sell ! t]ritory ( ,l\isiana to ! ,unit$ 

,/ates 9 #ahjc1 a t]ritory t n[         
comprises #bb4c p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #a1 #ahjd1 ,haiti   
decl>$ its indep5d5ce f ,france to      
become ! _w's fir/ ,black republic & !  
second democracy aft] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ,major ,joseph ,sav>y1 a         
,haitian1 0 ! fir/ ,black ,major 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,army1 & l$ ! ,second     
,battalion ( ,freem5 ( ,color at !      
,battle ( ,new ,orleans on ,janu>y #h1  
#ahae1 "u !n-,g5]al ,&rew ,jackson2     
,:]eas1 9 #ahhi1 ,fr$]ick ,d\glass1 !   
p]iod's =emo/ spokesman on human rights 
& prom95t lead] ( ! anti-slav]y movem5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 became ! fir/ ,unit$ 
,/ates ,m9i/] & ,consul-,g5]al to       
,haiti2 ,:]eas ! longe/ occupancy ( a   
=eign /ate by ,am]ican troops 0 9       
,haiti1 circa #aiae-aicd2 ,:]eas ov]    
#a1jjj1jjj p]sons ( ,haitian desc5t n[  
live ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas    
,haitians & _! desc5dants h contribut$  
greatly to ! arts & sci5ces1 includ+    
,john ,james ,audubon1 ! acclaim$       

naturali/ & wildlife arti/ :o inspir$ ! 
,am]ican cons]vation society t be>s 8   
"n1 & ,w4,e4,b4 ,du,bois1 !             
,haitian-,am]ican au?or & political     
activi/1 :o became "o ( ! mo/ prom95t   
intellectual lead]s ( ,african-,am]ican 
society dur+ ! tw5tie? c5tury2 ,:]eas ! 
close proximity ( ,haiti to ! %ores ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 9 conjunction ) ! common 
bond ( mutual values & commitm5t to     
democracy1 ensures la/+ comity ( nations
 & cont9u$ trade & diplomatic relations2
 ,:]eas ,haiti1 ! only republic to rise 
f a successful slave rebellion1 inspires
 pride1 solid>ity1 & self-reliance2     
,:]eas ! la/ ,sunday ( ,may is          
commemorat$ 9 ,haiti z ,"m's ,day2      
,:]eas ! #ah? ( ,may is ,flag ,day1 !   
mo/ celebrat$ holiday 9 ,haiti1 & is    
obs]v$ by p ( ,haitian desc5t ?r\gh\t ! 
_w2 ,:]eas 9 ,miami1 ,florida1 home to !
 l>ge/ ,haitian-,am]ican population 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 !re are num]\s cultural  
ev5ts & celebrations plann$ dur+ ! mon? 
( ,may to honor ,haitian h]itage2 &     

,:]eas ,may is an appropriate mon? to   
e/abli% a ,haitian-,am]ican ,h]itage    
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports !      
designation & recognition ( a           
,haitian-,am]ican ,h]itage ,mon?2 &     
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
obs]ve ! mon? ) appropriate c]emonies1  
celebrations1 & activities4