,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac    
,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,ms4         
,mikulski1 ,mr4 ,frank51 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1  
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1
 ,mr4 ,co*ran1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4      
,s*atz1 ,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,man*91 ,mrs4 
,hagan1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 
,br[n1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,udall (       
,colorado1 ,mr4 ,nelson1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1   
,mr4 ,pryor1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4       
,portman1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,wyd51    
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,durb91  
,mrs4 ,mc,caskill1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mrs4   
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,c[an1 & ,mr4 ,re$7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,celebrat+ ,black ,hi/ory ,mon?4        
,:]eas1 9 #aggf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
,am]ica 0 imag9$1 z /at$ 9 ! ,decl>ation
 ( ,indep5d5ce1 z a new nation d$icat$  
to ! proposition t 8all m5 are creat$   
equal1 t !y are end[$ by _! creator )   

c]ta9 unali5able rights1 t among ^! are 
life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess02  
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ai1 #ahfc1         
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln1 9 ref]5ce to
 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 /at$1 ,f\r
 score & sev5 ye>s ago our fa!rs br\ght 
=?1 ^u ?is cont95t1 a new nation1       
conceiv$ 9 lib]ty1 & d$icat$ to !       
proposition t all m5 are creat$ equal42 
,:]eas ! hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
includes inju/ices & ! d5ial ( basic1   
fundam5tal rights at odds ) ! words ( ! 
f\nd]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! sacrifices 
commemorat$ at ,gettysburg1             
,p5nsylvania2 ,:]eas ! inju/ices        
committ$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates include      
approximately #bej ye>s ( slav]y1 #ajj  
ye>s ( lyn*+s1 d5ial ( bo? fundam5tal   
human & civil rights1 & )hold+ ( ! basic
 rights ( citiz5%ip2 ,:]eas inequalities
 & inju/ices 9 our society /ill exi/    
today2 ,:]eas ,soj\rn] ,tru?1 ,fr$]ick  
,d\glass1 ,h>riet ,tubman1 ,w4,e4,b4    
,dubois1 ,book] ,t4 ,wa%+ton1 ,*>les    
,hamilton ,h\/on1 ! ,tuskegee ,airm51   

,l5a ,horne1 ,ralph ,bun*e1 ,jackie     
,rob9son1 ,con/ance ,bak] ,motley1      
,james ,baldw91 ,doro?y ,height1        
,?urgood ,m>%all1 & ,%irley ,*i%olm ea* 
liv$ a life ( inc&esc5t greatness :ile  
_m ,african ,am]icans liv$1 toil$1 & di$
 9 obscurity1 nev] a*iev+ ! recognition 
!y des]v$1 b pav$ ! way = future        
g5]ations to succe$2 ,:]eas _m          
,african-,am]ican m5 & wom5 work$ aga9/ 
racism to a*ieve success1 su* z ,james  
,beckw\r?1 ,bill ,pickett1 ,colonel     
,all5 ,all5swor?1 ,cl>a ,br[n1 & _m o!rs
 :o 7 pivotal 9 ! exploration & we/w>d  
expansion ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas     
pione]s su* z ,david ,d9k9s1 ,mae       
,jemison1 ,ar?ur ,a%e1 ,oprah ,w9frey1  
,james ,e>l ,jones1 ,cl>5ce ,?omas1     
,ursula ,burns1 ,alice ,walk]1 ,ronald  
,br[n1 ,alexis ,h]man1 ,k5ne? ,*5ault1 &
 ,magic ,johnson h all s]v$ z positive  
b5efici>ies ( our =efa!rs & z great role
 models & lead]s = future g5]ations2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #d1 #bjjh1 & aga9 on
 ,novemb] #f1 #bjab1 ! p ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates elect$ an ,african-,am]ican man1 
,b>ack ,obama1 z ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 & ,african ,am]icans cont9ue to 
s]ve ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! highe/ levels 
( ! gov]nm5t & ,arm$ ,=ces2 ,:]eas ,c>t]
 ,g4 ,woodson1 ! ,fa!r ( ,black ,hi/ory1
 /at$1 ,we h a wond]ful hi/ory beh9d u4 
4 4 4  ,if y are unable to demon/rate to
 ! _w t y h ?is record1 ! _w w say to y1
 ,y are n wor?y to enjoy ! bless+s (    
democracy or any?+ else42 ,:]eas ,black 
,hi/ory ,mon?1 celebrat$ dur+ ! mon? (  
,febru>y1 dates back to #aibf :5 ,c>t]  
,g4 ,woodson set aside a special p]iod (
 "t 9 ,febru>y to recognize ! h]itage & 
a*ievem5t ( black ,am]icans2 ,:]eas1 on 
,febru>y #bb1 #bjab1 ,presid5t ,b>ack   
,obama & ,fir/ ,lady ,mi*elle ,obama1   
along ) =m] ,fir/ ,lady ,laura ,bu%1    
celebrat$ ! gr\ndbreak+ ( ! ,national   
,museum ( ,african ,am]ican ,hi/ory &   
,culture on ! ,national ,mall 9         
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c42 ,:]eas ,hiram ,rhodes 
,revels1 ,blan*e ,kelso ,bruce1 ,edw>d  
,william ,brooke1 ,c>ol ,moseley ,braun1

 ,b>ack ,obama1 & ,rol& ,burris h all   
s]v$ z ,african-,am]ican fir/s 9 !      
exclusive body kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,s5ate2 & ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #b1 #bjac1 
,tim ,scott became ! fir/ ,african      
,am]ican to s]ve z ,s5ator ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a1 & on ,febru>y #g1 #bjac1       
,william ,mo ,c[an became ! fir/        
,african ,am]ican to repres5t           
,massa*usetts 9 ! ,s5ate s9ce #aigh3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7   
ackn[l$ges t all ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 are ! recipi5ts ( ! weal? ( hi/ory giv5
 to u by black culture2  7#b7 recognizes
 ! importance ( ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? z  
an opportunity to reflect on ! complex  
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile rema9+   
hopeful & confid5t ab\t ! pa? t lies    
ahead2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! significance (
 ,black ,hi/ory ,mon? z an important    
opportunity to recognize ! trem5d\s     
contributions ( ,african ,am]icans to ! 
hi/ory ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7         
enc\rages ! celebration ( ,black ,hi/ory
 ,mon? to provide a cont9u+ opportunity 

= all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to le>n f !   
pa/ & to und]/& ! exp]i5ces t h %ap$ !  
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#e7 rememb]s !         
inju/ices t ,african ,am]icans h endur$ 
& comm5ds ! ,african-,am]ican community 
= ov]com+ ^? inju/ices & *ang+ ! c\rse &
 nature ( hi/ory by =g+ ! fight =       
equality2 &  7#f7 agrees t :ile ! ,unit$
 ,/ates began 9 division1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates mu/ n[ move =w>d ) purpose1 unit$
 tirelessly z "o ,nation1 indivisible1 )
 lib]ty & ju/ice = all1 & honor !       
contribution ( all pione]s :o help      
ensure ! legacy ( ^! great ,unit$       
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