,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #abed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,mc,carthy submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution   
,e/abli%+ a task =ce to recomm5d an     
appropriate recognition ( ! hi/oric life
 & c>e] ( ,repres5tative ,joseph ,ra9ey 
( ,s\? ,c>ol9a on ! #aej? anniv]s>y ( 8 
becom+ a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  ,:]eas ,joseph ,hayne 
,ra9ey 0 born enslav$ on ,june #ba1     
#ahcb1 9 ,georget[n1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a2      
,:]eas ,joseph ,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$om 9 !       
#ahdj's2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,ra9ey ev5tually
 mov$ ) 8 family to ,*>le/on1 ,s\?      
,c>ol9a2 ,:]eas 9 #ahei1 ,joseph ,ra9ey 
m>ri$ 8 wife1 ,susan1 ) :om he _h ?ree  
*ildr51 ,joseph ,,ii1 ,h]b]t1 & ,olive2 
,:]eas dur+ ! ,civil ,w>1 9 #ahfb1      
,joseph ,ra9ey & 8 wife & family escap$ 

to ,b]muda1 a ,briti% colony t _h       
aboli%$ slav]y 9 #ahcd1 & und]took      
successful entrepr5eurial endeavors     
toge!r2 ,:]eas 9 #ahff ! ,ra9ey family  
mov$ back to ,*>le/on1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1    
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 committee 9 #ahfg2 ,:]eas ,joseph
 ,ra9ey p>ticipat$ 9 ! ,s\? ,c>ol9a     
,/ate con/itutional conv5tion 9 #ahfh2  
,:]eas ,joseph ,ra9ey 0 fir/ elect$ to  
public (fice 9 #ahgj1 :5 he won a seat 9
 ! ,/ate ,s5ate2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,ra9ey  
won election to ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives 9 #ahgj1 & 0 ! fir/     
,african ,am]ican to s]ve z a ,memb] ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ,joseph
 ,ra9ey 0 sworn 9 z a memb] ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives on ,decemb] #ab1 #ahgj1 
to repres5t ! ,fir/ ,di/rict ( ,s\?     
,c>ol9a 9 ! ,=ty-,fir/ ,congress2 ,:]eas
 ,joseph ,ra9ey became ! fir/ ,african  
,am]ican to preside ov] ! ,h\se (       

,repres5tatives by tak+ ! *air 9 ,april 
#ahgd2 ,:]eas ,joseph ,ra9ey 0 an active
 & effective memb] ( ,congress1 s]v+ )  
di/9ction on a numb] ( committees       
includ+ ! ,committee on ,fre$m5's       
,affairs1 ! committee h&l+ all          
legislation conc]n+ p fre$ f slav]y2    
,:]eas ,joseph ,ra9ey 0 a tireless      
advocate = civil rights & equality2 & a 
=ceful propon5t ( desegregation 9       
transportation1 public accommodations1 &
 especially education2 & ,:]eas ,joseph 
,ra9ey retir$ f ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives on ,m>* #c1 #ahgi3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x #a4 ,task ,=ce = recognition
 ( life & c>e] ( ! ,honorable ,joseph   
,ra9ey  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t2 composition    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives a task =ce1 to be       
compos$ ( ! ,cl]k & ! ,hi/orian ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,ar*itect ( 
! ,capitol1 to recomm5d an appropriate  
recognition = ! hi/oric life & c>e] ( ! 
,honorable ,joseph ,ra9ey ( ,s\?        
,c>ol9a1 ! fir/ ,african ,am]ican to    

s]ve z a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,duties ,! task   
=ce e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 
produce a summ>y docum5t ( ! a*ievem5ts 
( ! ,honorable ,joseph ,ra9ey & !       
,recon/ruction-,era g5]ation (          
,african-,am]ican ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7#b7 recomm5d an    
appropriate recognition ( ^? a*ievem5ts 
:i* c\ld be display$ 9 a prom95t        
location 91 or ne>1 ! ,h\se side ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol4  7c7 ,deadl9e ,!
 task =ce %all complete its duties "u   
?is section n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
adoption ( ?is resolution4