,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ah1 #bjac    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,ms4   
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,f>r1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 
,honda1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4    
,ellison1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4
 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (
 ,texas1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,spei]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s1  
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,moran1    
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1   
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4
 ,s]rano1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4  
,meeks1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4
 ,*ri/5s51 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,israel1  
,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,mr4
 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4
 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4  
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4    
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1  
,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mr4         
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,van       

,holl51 ,mr4 ,guti]rez1 ,mr4 ,pet]s (   
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,pitts1 ,mr4 ,*abot1 ,ms4
 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,mi*aud1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4
 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,t]ry1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,payne1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,mr4         
,delaney1 ,mr4 ,=t5b]ry1 ,mr4 ,scott (  
,virg9ia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1    
,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1
 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,mr4 ,long1 & ,ms4       
,slaught]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+     
,national ,emancipation ,day1 m>k+ !    
#aej? anniv]s>y ( ! end ( slav]y 9 areas
 ( rebellion1 & ! significance ( !      
,emancipation ,proclamation 9 ! /ruggle 
= ! equal rights & fre$oms af=d$ to all 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4  ,:]eas 9 #afai1 
a %ip fly+ ! ,dut* flag /opp$ at ,old   
,po9t ,com=t 9 ! ,virg9ia ,colony ) #bj 
,africans onbo>d2 ,:]eas ! arrival ( ^! 
#bj ,africans to ! ,virg9ia ,p59sula    
m>k$ ! beg9n+ ( m ?an #bjj ye>s (       
captivity = ,africans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2

 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln1 dur+
 ! ,am]ican ,civil ,w> & 9 accordance ) 
! w> p[]s ve/$ to him issu$ a           
proclamation on ,septemb] #bb1 #ahfb1   
decl>+ t on ! fir/ day ( ,janu>y1 #ahfc1
 all p]sons held z slaves )9 any ,/ate  
or designat$ "p ( a ,/ate1 ! p :]e( %all
 !n be 9 rebellion aga9/ ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 %all be !n1 !nce=w>d1 & =ev]    
free2 ,:]eas ! ,emancipation            
,proclamation1 z an ,executive ord]1    
legally emancipat$ millions ( slaves 9 !
 ,/ates ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mississippi1   
,florida1 ,alabama1 ,georgia1 ,l\isiana1
 ,texas1 ,virg9ia1 ,arkansas1 & ,nor?   
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas = two-&-a-half ye>s aft]
 ! ,emancipation ,proclamation became   
(ficial1 ,texas slaves 7 held 9 bondage 
& only aft] ,june #ai1 #ahfe1 :5 ,union 
,soldi]s arriv$ 9 ,galve/on1 ,texas1 7  
,african-,am]ican slaves 9 t ,/ate set  
free2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #f1 #ahfe1 !  
,?irte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,con/itution1 :i* reads ,nei!r slav]y   
nor involunt>y s]vitude1 except z       

puni%m5t = crime :]e( ! p>ty %all h be5 
duly convict$1 %all exi/ )9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 or any place subject to _!      
jurisdiction1 0 adopt$ & effectively    
outlaw$ slav]y 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas
 ! issuance ( ! ,emancipation           
,proclamation 0 a significant precursor 
to ! adoption ( ! ,?irte5?1 ,f\rte5?1 & 
,fifte5? ,am5dm5ts to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,con/itution1 also kn[n z !             
,recon/ruction ,am5dm5ts1 adopt$ betwe5 
#ahfe & #ahgj1 z well z ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifd1 ! ,national ,vot+ ,rights
 ,act ( #aife1 & ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aifh among o!rs2 & ,:]eas slaves & _!  
desc5dants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h          
contribut$ significantly to ! f\ndation1
 gr[?1 div]sity1 & lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives recognizes ,national    
,emancipation ,day1 m>k+ ! #aej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! beg9n+ ( ! end ( slav]y 9 
areas ( rebellion1 & ! significance ( ! 
,emancipation ,proclamation 9 ! /ruggle 
= ! equal rights & fre$oms af=d$ to all 

,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4