,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
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,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjag,mr4
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submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,,resolution        
,celebrat+ ! hi/ory ( ! ,detroit ,riv] )
 ! #af-ye> commemoration ( !            
,int]national ,und]gr\nd ,railroad      
,memorial ,monum5t1 compris$ ( !        
,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,detroit1
 ,mi*igan1 & ! ,t[] ( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9
 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 ,canada4  ,:]eas     
millions ( ,africans & _! desc5dants 7  
enslav$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,am]ican  
colonies f #afai ?r\gh #ahfe2 ,:]eas    
,africans =c$ into slav]y 7 torn f _!   
families & lov$ ones & /ripp$ ( _! names
 & h]itage2 ,:]eas ! fai? & /r5g? ( "*  
demon/rat$ by =m] slaves & ! desc5dants 
( =m] slaves are an example = all p ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 reg>dless ( backgr\nd1   
religion1 or race2 ,:]eas t5s ( ?\s&s ( 
p ( ,african desc5t bravely & sil5tly   

escap$ _! *a9s to foll[ ! p]il\s        
,und]gr\nd ,railroad nor?w>d t[>ds      
fre$om 9 ,canada2 ,:]eas ! ,detroit     
,riv] play$ a c5tral role = ^! pass5g]s 
( ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad on _! way to   
fre$om2 ,:]eas 9 ,octob] #bjja1 ! ,city 
( ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 jo9$ ) ,w9dsor &  
,essex ,c\nties 9 ,ont>io1 ,canada1 to  
memorialize ! c\rage ( ^! fre$om seek]s 
) an int]national memorial to !         
,und]gr\nd ,railroad1 compris$ ( ! ,t[] 
( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1 &
 ! ,gateway to ,fre$om ,monum5t 9       
,detroit1 ,mi*igan2 ,:]eas ! deep roots 
t slaves1 refugees1 & immigrants :o     
rea*$ ,canada f ! ,unit$ ,/ates creat$ 9
 ,canadian society are a tribute to !   
det]m9ation ( ! desc5dants ( ^? slaves1 
refugees1 & immigrants to safegu>d !    
hi/ory ( ! /ruggles & endurance ( _!    
=ebe>s2 ,:]eas ! obs]vance ( ! #af-ye>  
commemoration ( ! ,int]national         
,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t 
w be celebrat$ dur+ ! mon? ( ,octob]    
#bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,int]national ,und]gr\nd

 ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t repres5ts 
a coop]ative int]national p>tn]%ip      
d$icat$ to education & rese>* ) ! goal (
 promot+ cross-bord] und]/&+1 economic  
developm5t1 & cultural h]itage t\rism2  
,:]eas ov] ! c\rse ( hi/ory1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has become a symbol ( democracy &
 fre$om ar\nd ! _w2 & ,:]eas ! legacy ( 
,african-,am]icans & _! fight = fre$om  
is int]wov5 ) ! fabric ( democracy &    
fre$om 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be
 x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 celebrates !     
hi/ory ( ! ,detroit ,riv] ) a #af-ye>   
commemoration ( ! ,int]national         
,und]gr\nd ,railroad ,memorial ,monum5t1
 compris$ ( ! ,gateway to ,fre$om       
,monum5t 9 ,detroit1 ,mi*igan1 & ! ,t[] 
( ,fre$om ,monum5t 9 ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io1  
,canada2 &  7#b7 supports ! (ficial     
recognition1 by national & int]national 
entities1 ( ! ,detroit ,riv] z an area (
 hi/oric importance to ! hi/ory ( !     
,und]gr\nd ,railroad & ! fight = fre$om 
9 ,nor? ,am]ica4