,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,clyburn 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4
 ,mc,carthy1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,bass1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( 
,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis (  
,ill9ois1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,adams1  
,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,norton1 & ,mr4 ,evans7
 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on               
,transportation & ,infra/ructure        
,,resolution  ,designat+ room ,h-#aej ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol z ,! ,joseph   
,h4 ,ra9ey ,room to honor ! hi/oric     
life1 c>e]1 & legacy ( ,repres5tative   
,joseph ,ra9ey ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a on ! #aej?
 anniv]s>y ( 8 seat+ z a memb] ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives4  ,:]eas ,joseph     
,hayne ,ra9ey 0 born enslav$ on ,june   
#ba1 #ahcb1 9 ,georget[n1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 
,:]eas ,s\? ,c>ol9a prohibit$ !         
education ( ,black ,am]icans1 & in/ead (
 a =mal education1 ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey   
le>n$ ! b>b]+ trade f 8 fa!r1 ,edw>d    

,ra9ey2 ,:]eas ,edw>d ,ra9ey us$ pr(its 
f 8 "w z a b>b] to buy 8 & 8 family's   
fre$om 9 ! e>ly #ahdj's2 ,:]eas ,joseph 
,h4 ,ra9ey ev5tually mov$ ) 8 family to 
,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas 9 #ahei1 
,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey m>ri$ 8 wife1 ,susan1
 ) :om he _h ?ree *ildr51 ,joseph1      
,h]b]t1 & ,olive2 ,:]eas 9 #ahfa1       
,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey 0 conscript$ by !    
,conf$]ate ,army & work$ z a %ip's /ew>d
 abo>d a ,conf$]ate vessel :i* secretly 
c>ri$ goods to ! ,union ,navy2 ,:]eas   
dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 9 #ahfb1 ,joseph ,h4 
,ra9ey & 8 wife & family escap$ to      
,b]muda1 a ,briti% colony t _h aboli%$  
slav]y 9 #ahcd1 :]e he und]took         
successful entrepr5eurial endeavors ) 8 
wife2 ,:]eas 9 #ahff ,joseph ,ra9ey & 8 
family mov$ back to ,*>le/on1 ,s\?      
,c>ol9a aft] ! ,civil ,w> _h end$2      
,:]eas ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey co-f\nd$ !    
,/ate ,republican ,p>ty & repres5t$     
,georget[n1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 on ! ,p>ty's  
c5tral committee2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,h4    
,ra9ey p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a ,/ate

 con/itutional conv5tion 9 #ahfh2 ,:]eas
 ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey won election to !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 #ahgj & 0 !   
fir/ ,african ,am]ican to s]ve 9 ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,h4  
,ra9ey 0 sworn 9 z a memb] ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives on ,decemb] #ab1 #ahgj1 
to repres5t ! #a/ ,di/rict ( ,s\?       
,c>ol9a 9 ! ,=ty-,fir/ ,congress2 ,:]eas
 ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey became ! fir/       
,african ,am]ican to preside ov] ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives on ,april #bi1 #ahgd2
 ,:]eas ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey s]v$ )       
di/9ction on sev]al committees1 includ+ 
! ,committee on ,fre$m5's ,affairs1 !   
committee h&l+ all legislation conc]n+  
=m]ly enslav$ p2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,h4     
,ra9ey implor$ ,congress to provide m   
res\rces = education1 call+ = a ,f$]al1 
publicly fund$ s*ool sy/em to develop ! 
8future lawmak]s & rul]s ( our c\ntry02 
,:]eas ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey spoke on !    
,h\se floor 9 support ( a #a million    
appropriation to protect vot+ rights 9 !
 ,s\?1 :i* 0 lat] approv$2 ,:]eas       

,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey call$ = decisive     
,f$]al action to end widespread viol5ce 
9 ! =m] ,conf$]acy1 advocat+ = passage (
 ! ,ku ,klux ,klan ,act ( #ahga2 ,:]eas 
,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey spoke ext5sively on !
 floor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ab\t 
discrim9ation he fac$ z a sitt+ ,memb] (
 ,congress1 advocat+ = a civil rights   
act to end discrim9ation on juries1 9   
s*ools1 on transportation1 & 9 public   
accommodations2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,h4      
,ra9ey dep>t$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
on ,m>* #c1 #ahgi1 foll[+ electoral     
backla% aga9/ ,recon/ruction2 ,:]eas    
,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey 0 ! longe/-s]v+      
,african-,am]ican ,memb] ( ,congress    
dur+ ! ,recon/ruction p]iod2 ,:]eas     
,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey 0 appo9t$ a special  
ag5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a 9 #ahgi foll[+ 
8 ,congressional s]vice2 ,:]eas ,joseph 
,h4 ,ra9ey is n[ commemorat$ 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,capitol 9 an exhibit unveil$ on 
,decemb] #d1 #bjbj1 by ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se1 highlight+ 8 legacy & ! f\ndation

 he laid = g5]ations ( lawmak]s2 &      
,:]eas ! ,hi/orian & ! ,cl]k ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives publi%$ a hi/orical    
record 9 ,septemb] #bjbj entitl$ ,we    
,are 9 ,e>ne/ = ,our ,rights3 ,ra9ey & !
 ,/ruggle = ,recon/ruction1 *ronicl+ !  
legacy ( ,repres5tative ,joseph ,ra9ey3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t room ,h-#aej ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol is designat$ z   
8,! ,joseph ,h4 ,ra9ey ,room0 to honor !
 hi/oric life1 c>e]1 & legacy (         
,repres5tative ,joseph ,ra9ey ( ,s\?    
,c>ol9a on ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( 8 seat+ z
 a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4