,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #e1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,cony]s 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,roby1   
,mr4 ,delaney1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1  
,mr4 ,pet]s ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1    
,mr4 ,camp1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4            
,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1    
,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke1    
,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,sewell (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1
 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1
 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1    
,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4  
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,d+ell1 ,mr4    
,fattah1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,moore1  
,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,mr4 ,ba*us1 ,mr4 
,ruiz1 & ,mr4 ,bonn]7 submitt$ ! foll[+ 
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,obs]v+ !

 #ajj? bir?day ( civil rights icon ,rosa
 ,p>ks & commemorat+ h] legacy4  ,:]eas 
,rosa ,l\ise ,mc,cauley ,p>ks 0 born on 
,febru>y #d1 #aiac1 9 ,tuskegee1        
,alabama1 ! fir/ *ild ( ,james & ,leona 
7,edw>ds7 ,mc,cauley2 ,:]eas ,rosa ,p>ks
 d$icat$ h] life to ! cause ( univ]sal  
human rights & truly embodi$ ! love (   
humanity & fre$om2 ,:]eas ,rosa ,p>ks 0 
arre/$ on ,decemb] #a1 #aiee1 9         
,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 = refus+ to give  
up h] seat on a bus to a ,:ite man1 & h]
 /& = equal rights became leg5d>y2      
,:]eas news ( ! arre/ ( ,rosa ,p>ks     
result$ 9 approximately #db1jjj         
,african-,am]icans boycott+ ,montgom]y  
buses = #cha days1 beg9n+ on ,decemb]   
#e1 #aiee1 until ! bus segregation law 0
 *ang$ on ,decemb] #ba1 #aief2 ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt rul$ on    
,novemb] #ac1 #aief1 t ! ,montgom]y     
segregation law 0 uncon/itutional1 & on 
,decemb] #bj1 #aief1 ,montgom]y (ficials
 7 ord]$ to desegregate buses2 ,:]eas ! 
civil rights movem5t l$ to ! ,civil     

,rights ,act ( #aifd 7,public ,law      
#hh-ceb2 #gh ,/at4 #bda71 :i* broke d[n 
! b>ri] ( legal discrim9ation aga9/     
,african-,am]icans & made equality be=e 
! law a reality = all p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 ,:]eas ,congress recogniz$ on   
,novemb] #ah1 #bjje1 t mo/ hi/orians    
date ! beg9n+ ( ! mod]n civil rights    
movem5t ) ,rosa ,p>ks' act ( civil      
disob$i5ce 7,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #bjh72      
,:]eas ,rosa ,p>ks has be5 honor$ z !   
fir/ lady ( civil rights & ! "m ( !     
fre$om movem5t1 & h] quiet dignity      
ignit$ ! mo/ significant social movem5t 
9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aihg1 ,rosa ,p>ks & h] close associate 
,ela9e ,/eele c(\nd$ ! ,rosa & ,raymond 
,p>ks ,in/itute = ,self ,developm5t to  
motivate & direct y\? to a*ieve _!      
highe/ pot5tial ?r\gh ,rosa ,p>ks'      
philosophy ( 8quiet /r5g?0 &            
cross-cultural exposure = nurtur+ a     
global & inclusive p]spective2 ,:]eas   
,rosa ,p>ks 0 ! recipi5t ( _m aw>ds &   
accolades = h] ef=ts on behalf ( racial 

h>mony1 includ+ ! ,congressional ,gold  
,m$al1 ! ,sp+>n ,aw>d1 :i* is ! highe/  
honor ( ! ,national ,association = !    
,advancem5t ( ,color$ ,p = civil rights 
contributions1 & ! ,presid5tial ,m$al ( 
,fre$om1 :i* is ! highe/ civilian honor 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 0 nam$ "o ( ! #bj  
mo/ influ5tial & iconic figures ( ! #bj?
 c5tury2 ,:]eas ,rosa ,p>ks1 by h] quiet
 c\rage1 symbolizes all t is vital ab\t 
nonviol5t prote/1 z %e endur$ ?reats (  
dea? & p]si/$ z an advocate = ! simple1 
basic lessons %e taught ! ,nation & f   
:i* ! ,nation has b5efitt$ immeasurably2
 ,:]eas ,rosa ,p>ks & h] husb& ,raymond 
,p>ks mov$ to ,mi*igan 9 #aieg & %e     
resid$ !re until h] dea? on ,octob] #bd1
 #bjje2 ,:]eas1 9 recognition ( !       
hi/oric contributions ( ,rosa ,p>ks1 h] 
rema9s 7 plac$ 9 ! rotunda ( ! ,capitol 
f ,octob] #cj to ,octob] #ca1 #bjje1 s t
 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\ld pay _! la/  
respects to ?is great ,am]ican2 ,:]eas1 
9 ,novemb] #bjje1 ,congress au?oriz$ !  
,jo9t ,committee on ! ,libr>y to procure

 a /atue ( ,rosa ,p>ks to be plac$ 9 !  
,capitol2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al 
,s]vice w issue a /amp 9 ,febru>y #bjac 
to honor ,rosa ,p>ks & h] c\rage to act 
at a pivotal mom5t 9 ! civil rights     
movem5t2 ,:]eas ! bus on :i* ,rosa ,p>ks
 sp>k$ a new era 9 ! ,am]ican que/ =    
fre$om & equality is "o ( ! mo/         
significant artifacts ( ! ,am]ican civil
 rights movem5t & is on p]man5t display 
9 ! ,h5ry ,=d ,museum 9 ,de>born1       
,mi*igan2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #d1 #bjac1
 ! ,h5ry ,=d ,museum1 w commemorate !   
#ajj? bir?day ( ,rosa ,p>ks by call+ = a
 ,national ,day ( ,c\rage & sponsor+ a  
program t highlights h] contributions to
 ! civil rights movem5t1 includ+ a      
day-long celebration1 ) bo? virtual &   
on-site activities featur+ nationally   
recogniz$ speak]s1 musical & dramatic   
int]pretative p]=mances1 a panel        
pres5tation ( #8#8,rosa's ,/ory'' & a   
read+ ( ! tale #8#8,quiet ,/r5g?''1     
featur+ ! actual bus on :i* %e sat z !  
c5t]piece 9 commemorat+ h] extraord9>y  

life & accompli%m5ts1 & af=d+ ev]yone ! 
opportunity to bo>d ! bus & sit 9 ! seat
 t %e refus$ to give up2 & ,:]eas !     
,rosa ,p>ks ,museum at ,troy ,univ]sity 
& ! ,mobile ,/udio w commemorate !      
bir?day ( ,rosa ,p>ks ) ! #ajj? ,bir?day
 ,wi%es ,project1 culm9at+ on ,febru>y  
#d1 #bjac1 ) a #ajj? bir?day celebration
 at ! ,davis ,!atre = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts 9  
,montgom]y1 ,alabama1 :]e #b1jjj bir?day
 wi%es submitt$ by individuals ?r\gh\t !
 ,unit$ ,/ates w be trans=m$ into #bjj  
graphic messages3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7        
recognizes & celebrates ! #ajj? bir?day 
( civil rights icon ,rosa ,p>ks2 &  7#b7
 commemorates ! legacy ( ,rosa ,p>ks to 
inspire all p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to /& up
 = fre$om & ! pr9ciples ( !             
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