,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #adac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #i1 #bjbd,mr4  
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ,pr9ce ,hall = 8             
contributions z a ,revolution>y ,era    
activi/1 ,masonic lead]1 & 8 la/+ impact
 9 ! ,african-,am]ican fight = ju/ice4  
,:]eas ,pr9ce ,hall 0 a free ,black man 
:o liv$ 9 colonial ,bo/on1              
,massa*usetts1 circa #agce to #ahjg2    
,:]eas ,pr9ce ,hall 0 an ard5t          
abolitioni/ & prolific activi/ 9 ,bo/on1
 ,massa*usetts1 dur+ ! ,am]ican         
,revolution>y p]iod2 ,:]eas1 9 #agge1   
aft] be+ d5i$ by an all-,:ite ,masonic  
lodge1 ,hall & #ad o!r free ,black m5   
=m$ _! own lodge2 ,:]eas ,hall 0 elect$ 
z ! lead]1 or ,wor%ipful ,ma/]1 )9 !    
newly =m$ ,african ,lodge #a1 lat] r5am$
 ,african ,lodge ,no4 #dei2 ,:]eas1     
because ( ?is action1 ,pr9ce ,hall is   
kn[n z ! ,fa!r ( ,black ,freemasonry2   

,:]eas ,pr9ce ,hall ,freemasonry is     
recogniz$ by _m z ! olde/ cont9u\sly    
active organization f\nd$ by ,african   
,am]icans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !   
,pr9ce ,hall ,freemasons employ$        
advocacy & community "w to assi/ ,blacks
 seek+ citiz5%ip1 education1 & economic 
advancem5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aggg1 ,pr9ce     
,hall petition$ ! ,massa*usetts gov]nm5t
 to aboli% slav]y & is consid]$ by "s to
 be ! fir/ to publicly proclaim t ,black
 p %\ld be grant$ ! rights laid out 9 ! 
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1 9    
#aghg1 a committee ( #ab f ! ,african   
,lodge1 head$ by ,wor%ipful ,ma/] ,hall1
 draft$ ! ,bo/on ,plan1 a detail$ plan =
 ,african ,am]icans to return to        
,africa1 to free !mselves f _! ho/ile   
liv+ conditions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ! resettlem5t plan reque/$ !     
,massa*usetts ,g5]al ,c\rt to provide   
passage = families ) ! necess>y         
provisions1 ut5sils1 & articles1 z well 
z money to procure l&s to settle ^u2    
,:]eas1 9 #aghh1 ,pr9ce ,hall petition$ 

! ,massa*usetts ,legislature to protect 
,black sailors f be+ kidnapp$ & sold    
into slav]y2 ,:]eas ,pr9ce ,hall's      
influ5ce rema9s )9 ! #e1jjj lodges & #dg
 gr& lodges :o trace _! l9eage to !     
orig9al lodge he f\nd$2 & ,:]eas ?is    
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al     
,resolution ,honor+ ,pr9ce ,hall 3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x #a4 ,recognition ,! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives recognizes & ?anks      
,pr9ce ,hall = 8 contributions z a      
,revolution>y ,era activi/ & ,masonic   
lead]1 z well z = 8 la/+ impact 9 !     
,african-,am]ican fight = ju/ice4