,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #fb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ah1       
#bjbc,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ !     
foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 :i* 0      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,acc\ntability  ,,concurr5t ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ,congress t        
,congress1 z well z p ?r\gh\t ! ,nation1
 %\ld hold an annual commemorative ev5t 
on or ne> ,augu/ #bj? to rev]e1 honor1 &
 rememb] ! victims ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates z well z to prev5t slav]y f ev]  
happ5+ aga94  ,:]eas ?is resolution may 
be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,slav]y            
,remembrance ,day ,memorialization      
,resolution2 ,:]eas ! in/itution (      
slav]y 0 a crime aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas 
! in/itution ( slav]y1 :i* 0            
intr9sically inhumane & abhorr5t1 impos$
 c\ntless ye>s ( suff]+ on millions (   
innoc5t individuals1 =ev] m>k+ our      
,nation's pa/2 ,:]eas any attempt to    
m9imize or rationalize ! sev]ity (      
slav]y mu/ be /eadfa/ly reject$2 ,:]eas 

! abhorr5t notion slav]y may h be5 m    
b5eficial ?an detrim5tal to ^? enslav$  
at any po9t 9 "t is utt]ly false &      
h>mful2 ,:]eas ! enslav$ p1 reg>dless ( 
_! age1 sex1 or /atus1 7 subject$ to a  
spectrum ( brutalities & inhumanities1 f
 rel5tless physical & psy*ological abuse
 to sy/emic dehumanization2 ,:]eas ! =c$
 labor endur$ by ! enslav$ 0 n only     
physically /r5u\s b (t5 involv$ dang]\s 
tasks1 leav+ ! enslav$ vuln]able to     
accid5ts1 disease1 & 9 _m cases1 result+
 9 premature dea?2 ,:]eas physical      
puni%m5t1 (t5 extreme1 0 a daily reality
 = ! enslav$1 aim$ n only at ensur+ _!  
submission b also at in/ill+ fe> & erod+
 _! self-wor?2 ,:]eas ! enslav$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates liv$ "u con/ant ?reat (   
sexual exploitation1 a tool wield$ to   
ex]t control & fur!r degrade !m2 ,:]eas 
"o ( ! mo/ he>t-wr5*+ aspects ( slav]y 0
 ! =c$ sep>ation ( families2 ,:]eas !   
sy/em ( slav]y s9i/]ly disreg>d$        
familial bonds betwe5 sp\ses1 sibl+s1   
p>5ts & _! *ildr5 by sell+ !m to diff]5t

 enslav]s2 ,:]eas ! enslav$ 7 /ripp$ (  
_! dignity1 id5tities1 cultures1 &      
languages1 by enslav]s to erase _!      
humanity2 ,:]eas _m enslav$ individuals 
di$ unnam$1 unackn[l$g$1 & unappreciat$1
 _! lives & contributions lo/ 9 !       
%ameful %ad[s ( ! in/itution t          
dehumaniz$ !m2 ,:]eas ,:ite supremacy & 
! rep]cussions ( slav]y did n end ) !   
abolition ( ! in/itution2 ,:]eas slav]y 
has left an endur+ legacy t c /ill be   
obs]v$ 9 v>i\s =ms1 includ+ sy/emic     
racism & social inequality2 ,:]eas      
desc5dants ( enslav$ individuals cont9ue
 to be impact$ by ! la/+ effects (      
slav]y1 manife/+ 9 disp>ities 9 heal?1  
education1 & weal? accumulation2 ,:]eas 
x is critical to recognize & address !  
racial weal? gap1 a direct product (    
slav]y & subsequ5t discrim9atory        
practices1 :i* hamp]s ! ability (       
,african ,am]icans to accumulate weal?  
comp>able to ,:ite ,am]icans2 ,:]eas    
future g5]ations mu/ be vigilant 9      
recogniz+ & combat+ signs ( racial      

prejudice1 social inequality1 z well z  
all o!r =ms ( invidi\s discrim9ation1   
exploitation1 & subjugation2 ,:]eas !   
fight aga9/ contempor>y prog5ies (      
slav]y1 su* z human traffick+1 mu/ be   
rel5tless to ensure hi/ory does n repeat
 itself2 ,:]eas education & public      
aw>5ess are ess5tial tools 9 prev5t+ !  
resurg5ce ( practices rem9isc5t (       
slav]y1 emphasiz+ ! importance ( tea*+ !
 hi/ory ( slav]y 9 a tru?ful &          
compreh5sive mann]2 ,:]eas1 9 addition  
to ackn[l$g+ ! atrocities committ$1 x is
 ess5tial to rememb] & celebrate !      
/r5g?1 resili5ce1 & contributions ( !   
enslav$1 z well z _! survival &         
resi/ance aga9/ a sy/em design$ to      
annihilate _! id5tities & self-wor?2 &  
,:]eas ! ,nation mu/ commit to a        
cont9u\s process ( reconciliation &     
heal+1 ackn[l$g+ ! hi/orical tru? ab\t  
slav]y z well z its endur+ impact1 :ile 
work+ t[>d mean+ful rep>ative ju/ice3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al     

,slav]y ,remembrance ,day               
,memorialization ,resolution4  #b4      
,slav]y ,remembrance ,day commemorative 
ev5ts  7a7 ,enc\rag+ p ,to hold ev5ts   
7#a7 ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t ,congress1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,libr>y ( ,congress & ! ,smi?sonian
 ,in/itution1 %\ld hold an annual       
commemorative ev5t on an appropriate day
 at a location 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,capitol ,complex to rev]e1 honor1 &    
rememb] ! victims ( slav]y4  7#b7 ,o!rs 
,congress enc\rages all p ( good w      
?r\gh\t ! ,nation to hold an annual     
commemorative ev5t on an appropriate day
 to rev]e1 honor1 & rememb] ! victims ( 
slav]y4  7b7 ,location ( ev5ts ,x is !  
s5se ( ,congress t ! annual             
commemorative ev5t describ$ 9 ?is       
section %\ld be held at a location t c  
provide an appropriate degree (         
solemnity & dignity = su* an occasion4  
7c7 ,dialogue ( ev5t ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t ! annual commemorative ev5t 
describ$ 9 ?is section %\ld feature !   

dialogue recomm5d$ 9 section #c or a    
close v>iation ( su* dialogue4  7d7     
,purpose ,! commemorative ev5t describ$ 
9 ?is section is design$ to s]ve z a    
memorial to ! victims ( slav]y1 to      
educate ! public ab\t ! hi/orical       
reality z well z ! la/+ impact ( slav]y1
 & to inspire cont9u$ commitm5t to n    
only fight contempor>y racial inju/ice &
 inequality1 b also to cont9ue ! /ruggle
 = rev]5ce & ju/ice = ! enslav$ ^: lives
 7 sacrific$ to make ,am]ica great4  #c4
 ,dialogue  7a7 ,cont5ts ,! dialogue    
recomm5d$ 9 ?is section is z foll[s3 ,if
 y c1 please jo9 me by /&+ & plac+ y\r  
"r h& ov] y\r he>t to %[ he>tfelt sorr[ 
= ! millions :o suff]$ ! horrors (      
slav]y4,ov] ! next few m9utes1 we w     
recall v>i\s well docum5t$ aspects ( !  
exp]i5ces ( ,am]ican slaves4,at ! end ( 
ea* ( ^! summ>iz$ exp]i5ces ,i w say !  
words we mu/3,imm$iately aft] ,i say1 we
 mu/ ,i w\ld l y 7ea* ( y7 to1 9 unison1
 say always rememb]4,let's beg94,to     
prev5t ! evils ( slav]y f be+ repeat$ we

 mu/3,always rememb]4,to commemorate !  
suff]+ & ! lives lo/ because ( slav]y we
 mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! fir/ #bj      
enslav$ ,africans :o arriv$ 9 ! ,briti% 
colonies at ,po9t ,com=t ne> :at is n[  
,norfolk ,virg9ia on ,augu/ #bj1 #afai1 
we mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! #ab million 
humans f all walks ( life ^: lives 7    
/ol5 f !m :5 !y 7 kidnap$ f ,africa we  
mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! ,africans sold 
into slav]y by o!r ,africans we         
mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! #ab p]c5t (    
human be+s :o suff]$ ! deadly middle    
passage & did n survive ! horrific      
voyage to ,am]ica we mu/3,always        
rememb]4,= ! m51 wom51 & *ildr5 on slave
 %ips1 _m ( :om 7 kept nak$ & pack$     
close toge!r1 ) _m %ackl$ & *a9$ we     
mu/3,always rememb]4,= enslav$ human    
be+s :o (t5 work$ f sunup to aft]       
sund[n1 #f to #g days a week (t5 )\t    
food we mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! mo!rs &
 fa!rs :o 7 sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 & sold  
on ! auction blocks we mu/3,always      
rememb]4,= ! fre$om fight]s su* z ,nat  

,turn] :o f\ght to free enslav$ p2 :o   
gave _! lives 9 ! fight = fre$om &      
ju/ice we mu/3,always rememb]4,= ! t5s (
 ?\s&s ( slaves :o risk$ _! lives 9 se>*
 ( fre$om on ! ,und]gr\nd ,railroad we  
mu/3,always rememb]4,= fre$om fight]s   
su* z ,h>riet ,tubman1 :o escap$ slav]y 
& d$icat$ h] life to return+ to ! ,s\?  
no less ?an #ac times free+ enslav$ m5  
wom5 & *ildr51 we mu/3,always rememb]4,=
 ! ,:ite lib]ators l ,john ,br[n &      
,presid5t ,abraham ,l9coln :o liv$ & di$
 combat+ ! horrific in/itution ( slav]y 
we mu/3,always rememb]4,to commemorate !
 c5turies ( suff]+1 ! ye>s ( te>s %$1 ! 
hi/ory ( he>ts brok51 ! brutality (     
blood spill$1 & ! griev+ ov] lives lo/  
because ( slav]y we mu/3,always         
rememb]4,yet1 9 ! _s ( righte\s         
remembrance imbu$ ) love = our c\ntry t 
hasn't always lov$ its bro!rs & si/]s ( 
,african ance/ry1 we h to ackn[l$ge t3,9
 spite ( slav]y & despite its invidi\s  
(fspr+s3 mass lyn*+s1 convict leas+1    
,black codes1 lawful segregation1 &     

in/itutional racism1 ,african ,am]icans 
h come a laudably long way4,f our       
arrival on slave %ips to our asc5sion to
 judge%ips1 ,f surviv+ ! ,middle        
,passage to ?riv+ among ! masses1,f     
%ackl$ 9 *a9s to creat+ societal        
*ange1,f sitt+ 9 ! back ( buses to own+ 
bus companies1,f hav+ no h\se to liv+ 9 
! ,:ite ,h\se1,f pa9fully pick+ cotton  
to pr\dly pick+ ,presid5ts1,f adult     
males & females be+ disrespectfully     
call$ boy & girl to be+ respectfully    
pres5t$ z ,mr4 ,presid5t & ,madam ,vice 
,presid5t4,! tru? be told1 al?\gh we h  
come a long way1 we /ill h a way to g4,9
 clos+ let u resolve t z we =ge =w>d we 
w commemorate our pa/ & embrace our     
de/9y1 always rememb]+ ! h>d%ips p (    
,african h]itage h endur$ 9 t&em ) !    
victories won 9 spite ( ! seem+ly       
inv9cible *all5ges emanat+ f insidi\s   
slav]y & its invidi\s prog5ies6,?r\gh x 
all we mu/3,always ,rememb]4,we         
mu/3,always ,rememb]4,we mu/3,always    
,rememb]4,if y c1 ,i w\ld ask t y       

p>ticipate 9 a mom5t ( sil5t solemnity  
at noon on ,augu/ #bj? :]ev] y may be4  
,dur+ ?is mom5t1 :]ev] y are1 place y\r 
"r h& ov] y\r he>t & ) a mom5t ( sil5t  
solemnity1 give ?\ght to ! millions :o  
toil$ & lo/ _! lives "u slav]y1 & lov+ly
 utt] ! phrase ,i ,rememb]4 4  7b7      
,recitation ,! dialogue set =? 9        
subsection 7a7 is to be recit$ by !     
lead] ( ! ev5t1 except t ea* in/ance (  
,always rememb]4 is to be recit$ by !   
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