,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #bi1 #bjah,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1
 ,mr4 ,lewis ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke 
( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice       
,johnson ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4   
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4           
,butt]field1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,meeks1
 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4      
,lawson ( ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4
 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4   
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4  
,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ru%1
 ,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,clay1   
,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1   
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,max9e     
,wat]s ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott (
 ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 
,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1

 ,mrs4 ,love1 ,ms4 ,adams1 & ,mr4       
,veasey7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ !   
#ej? anniv]s>y ( ! ,memphis sanitation  
work]s' /rike4  ,:]eas1 ne>ly #ej ye>s  
ago1 on ,febru>y #a1 #aifh1 9 ,memphis1 
,t5nessee1 two sanitation work]s1 ,e*ol 
,cole & ,rob]t ,walk]1 7 cru%$ to dea?  
:ile !y 7 %elt]+ f a driv+ ra9/orm      
inside ! compact+ comp>tm5t ( _!        
sanitation truck :5 x malfunction$2     
,:]eas ,e*ol ,cole & ,rob]t ,walk] 7 two
 ( ! ne>ly #a1cjj sanitation work]s     
employ$ by ! city ( ,memphis 9 #aifh :o 
(t5 7 requir$ to "w #fj h\rs a week b 7 
only paid = #dj h\rs at ! m9imum wage   
rate ( #a4fj an h\r2 ,:]eas ! city (    
,memphis sanitation work]s1 :o 7        
pr$om9ately ,african ,am]ican &         

unskill$1 fac$ dismissal )\t cause1 _h  
no %[]s or o!r sanit>y facilities1 c\ld 
n apply = sup]visory jobs1 _h limit$    
accid5t & heal? insurance1 &1 due to l[ 
wages1 (t5 reli$ ^u public assi/ance to 
make ends meet2 ,:]eas ,memphis ,mayor  
,h5ry ,loeb refus$ to recognize & b>ga9 
collectively ) ! union repres5t+ !      
city's sanitation work]s or to d$uct    
union memb]%ip dues f ! wages (         
sanitation work]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y  
#ab1 #aifh1 foll[+ ! tragic dea?s (     
,e*ol ,cole & ,rob]t ,walk]1 ! ,memphis 
sanitation work]s vot$ to /rike = saf]  
work+ conditions1 a livable wage1 & to  
r$ress o!r grievances2 ,:]eas ! /rike _h
 a p[]ful message & slogan t resonat$   
?r\gh\t ! community3 ,i ,am ,a ,man2    
,:]eas1 9 view ( ,memphis ,mayor ,loeb's
 p]si/5t refusal to recognize & b>ga9   
collectively ) ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation (   
,/ate1 ,c\nty1 & ,municipal ,employees  
,int]national ,union 7,,afscme71 ! /rike
 cont9u$ &1 accord+ to local reports1 m 
?an #aj1jjj tons ( uncollect$ g>bage    

pil$ up on ! /reets ( ,memphis1 lead+   
,mayor ,loeb to issue an ultimatum ord]+
 /rik+ sanitation work]s to return to "w
 by #g a4m4 ! foll[+ day2 ,:]eas t      
ultimatum 0 reject$ by ,,afscme         
,int]national ,presid5t ,j]ry ,wurf1 ) !
 support ( ! ,,naacp2 ,:]eas1 on        
,febru>y #be1 #aifh1 memb]s ( ! cl]gy   
?r\gh\t ! city ( ,memphis call$ ^u _!   
congregations to boycott & m>* 9        
solid>ity ) ! legitimate dem&s ( !      
sanitation work]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #e1  
#aifh1 memb]s ( ! cl]gy ann\nc$ t !     
,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 _h    
respond$ favorably to _! plea to come to
 ,memphis & support ! cause ( ! /rik+   
sanitation work]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 
#aifh1 ,dr4 ,k+ l$ a peaceful prote/ m>*
 f ,clayborn ,temple to city hall t 0   
disrupt$ by local police us+ night/icks1
 mace1 te> gas1 & gunfire1 result+ 9 !  
dea? ( #af-ye>-old ,l>ry ,payne1        
injuries to #fj p]sons1 & ! arre/ ( #bhj
 demon/rators2 ,:]eas 9 ! aft]ma? ( !   
viol5ce1 #d1jjj ,national ,gu>dsm5 7    

deploy$ to ,memphis & a #g p4m4 curfew 0
 impos$1 :i* 0 lift$ ?ree days lat] on  
,april #a1 #aifh2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 
#aifh1 ,dr4 ,k+ return$ to ,memphis &   
deliv]$ 8 fam\s ,i've ,be5 to !         
,m\nta9top spee*1 :i* unkn[n to ! _w at 
t "t w\ld turn out to be ! f9al address 
( 8 life2 ,:]eas 9 t address1 ,dr4 ,k+  
exhort$ ^? 9 att5dance to rema9 /eadfa/ 
= ju/ice1 /at+3 ,let u rise up tonight )
 a great] read9ess4 ,let u /& ) a great]
 det]m9ation4 ,& let u move on 9 ^!     
p[]ful days1 ^! days ( *all5ge to make  
,am]ica :at x ought to be4 ,we h an     
opportunity to make ,am]ica a bett]     
nation42 ,:]eas1 on ,april #d1 #aifh1 ! 
,rev4 ,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 0     
fell$ by an assass9's bullet :ile he    
/ood on ! balcony ( ! ,lorra9e ,motel 9 
,memphis2 ,:]eas ! dream] may h be5     
murd]$1 b ! dream did n die1 nor did !  
commitm5t ( p ( goodwill--fight+ s t    
ju/ice rolls d[n l wat] & righte\sness l
 a mighty /ream2 & ,:]eas1 on ,april    
#af1 #aifh1 #ab days aft] ! assass9ation

 ( ,dr4 ,k+1 ,,afscme lead]s ann\nc$ t  
an agreem5t _h be5 rea*$ ) ! city (     
,memphis t end$ ! /rike3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7  
honors ! memory ( ,e*ol ,cole1 ,rob]t   
,walk]1 & all ! ,memphis sanitation     
work]s :o /ruggl$ = economic ju/ice &   
human dignity2  7#b7 honors & rememb]s !
 extraord9>y moral lead]%ip ( ,rev4 ,dr4
 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr41 :o %[$ no great]
 love ?an giv+ 8 life 9 ! cause ( assi/+
 8 fell[ m5 & wom52 &  7#c7 calls ^u &  
enc\rages all ,am]icans to rememb] all  
^? :o /ruggle = ju/ice & to d$icate     
!mselves to realiz+ ! dream ( ! ,rev4   
,dr4 ,m>t9 ,lu!r ,k+1 ,jr4