,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,coons submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,,resolution  ,celebrat+ ! #bjj?      
,augu/ ,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival tak+ place f   
,augu/ #ah1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,augu/ #be1    
#bjac1 9 ,wilm+ton1 ,delaw>e4  ,:]eas1  
#bjj ye>s be=e ! date ( agreem5t to ?is 
resolution1 9 #ahac1 ,pet] ,sp5c] f\nd$ 
! ,african ,union ,*ur*1 #a ( ! fir/    
,african-,am]ican in/itutions legally   
incorporat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 
#a ye> lat]1 9 #ahad1 ,sp5c] & !        
,african ,union ,*ur* conv5$ ! fir/     
,augu/ ,qu>t]ly meet+ & fe/ival 9       
,wilm+ton1 ,delaw>e1 br++ ?\s&s (       
,african-,am]icans toge!r to celebrate  
_! fai?2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ ,qu>t]ly 7or   
,big ,qu>t]ly7 ,fe/ival became a meet+  
place = ,african-,am]icans celebrat+    
fre$om1 %>+ 9 solid>ity1 & look+ =      
relatives lo/ or sold 9 ! in/itution (  
slav]y1 & a means ?r\gh :i* ,h>riett    

,tubman & o!r conductors & /ation ma/]s 
( ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad met ) ^? look+ 
to escape ! bonds ( slav]y2 ,:]eas !    
,augu/ ,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival is well        
recogniz$ z ! longe/ cont9u\sly         
celebrat$ ,african-,am]ican fe/ival 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 & ,:]eas1 f ,augu/ #ah1  
#bjac1 ?r\gh ,augu/ #be1 #bjac1 ?\s&s ( 
p w come toge!r 9 ,wilm+ton1 ,delaw>e1  
to celebrate ! #bjj? ,augu/ ,qu>t]ly    
,fe/ival3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !        
,s5ate--  7#a7 celebrates ! #bjj? ,augu/
 ,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival tak+ place f ,augu/  
#ah1 #bjac1 ?r\gh ,augu/ #be1 #bjac2    
7#b7 recognizes ! hi/orical significance
 ( ! ,augu/ ,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival & ! role !
 fe/ival has play$ s9ce #ahad 9         
celebrat+ fai?1 community1 culture1 &   
fre$om2  7#c7 honors ! life ( lead]%ip1 
fai?1 & s]vice ( ,pet] ,sp5c]1 f\nd] ( !
 ,african ,union ,*ur* & ( ! ,augu/     
,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival2 &  7#d7 recognizes ! 
s]vice volunte]s & religi\s lead]s :o   
ensure t ! legacy ( ,pet] ,sp5c] lives  
on ?r\gh ! cont9uation ( ! ,augu/       

,qu>t]ly ,fe/ival4