,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ah1 #bjbc,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,honor+  
,john ,br[n's rel5tless endeavors 9 8   
pursuit ( lib]ty = all human be+s1 8    
unyield+ opposition to ! in/itution (   
slav]y1 & 8 significant role 9 !        
abolition ( ?is mon/r\s crime aga9/     
humanity4  ,:]eas ?is resolution may be 
cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,resolution ,honor+   
,john ,br[n2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0   
e/abli%$ on ! maje/ic inali5able rights 
( life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess z
 proclaim$ 9 ! ,decl>ation (            
,indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ^! fundam5tal       
inali5able rights1 despite be+ decl>$ ! 
moral compass ( our ,nation1 7 n        
initially appli$ to all ( its           
inhabitants2 ,:]eas ?is 0 especially    
evid5t 9 ! e>ly *apt]s ( our hi/ory :]e 
slav]y /ood 9 />k contradiction to ^!   
noble ideals2 ,:]eas1 ?r\gh\t hi/ory1   

c\ntless c\rage\s s\ls h endeavor$ to   
ensure ^! rights 7 honor$ = all p1      
irrespective ( _! race1 e?nicity1 or    
orig9s2 ,:]eas1 9 ! face ( !            
contradictions ( ! e>ly ,unit$ ,/ates1  
_m brave patriots ( diff]5t hues took x 
^u !mselves ! task ( %ap+ ! ,nation t[>d
 its f\nd+ ideals2 ,:]eas ,paul ,rev]e 0
 ! ,anglo patriot ^: midnight ride 9    
#agge symboliz$ ! que/ = lib]ty z he    
in=m$ fell[ ,am]icans ( ! imp5d+ battle 
= _! rights2 ,:]eas ,crispus ,attucks1 a
 man ( ,african & ,native ,am]ican      
desc5t1 became a m>tyr 9 ! fight =      
lib]ty1 mak+ ! ultimate sacrifice z !   
fir/ casualty ( ! ,am]ican ,revolution 9
 ! ,bo/on ,massacre ( #aggj1 p]sonify+ !
 high co/ ( lib]ty2 ,:]eas ,john ,br[n1 
a ,:ite patriot :o epitomiz$ ! mom5t\s  
fight = lib]ty1 held an unwav]+         
conviction 9 ! absolute immorality (    
slav]y & d$icat$ 8 life to aboli%+ ?is  
repreh5sible crime aga9/ humanity 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,john ,br[n rais$ 
aw>5ess ab\t ! inhumanity ( slav]y :ile 

galvaniz+ support = its abolition2      
,:]eas ,john ,br[n's lib]ation tactics1 
:i* includ$ 8 p>ticipation 9 ! viol5t   
conflict kn[n z ,ble$+ ,kansas z well z 
8 raid on ,h>p]s ,f]ry 9 !n-,virg9ia1   
influ5c$ ! c\rse ( ! ,nation's hi/ory2  
,:]eas ! raid on ,h>p]s ,f]ry 9 #ahei1  
or*e/rat$ by ,john ,br[n1 0 a wat]%$    
mom5t t sp>k$ national debate on slav]y 
& fa/-track$ ! ,nation t[>d ! ,civil ,w>
 & ultimately ! ,emancipation           
,proclamation2 ,:]eas ,john ,br[n's     
sacrifice 9 ! face ( oppressive p[]s 0 a
 demon/ration ( 8 pr(\nd belief 9       
lib]ty2 ,:]eas ,john ,br[n's lib]ation  
tactics play$ a pivotal role 9 pu%+ our 
,nation t[>d ! fulfillm5t ( its f\nd+   
pr9ciples ( life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( 
happ9ess2 ,:]eas recognition ( ,john    
,br[n's contribution to life1 lib]ty1 & 
! pursuit ( happ9ess fo/]s a bett]      
und]/&+ ( ! /ruggles fac$ 9 our j\rney  
t[>d ! abolition ( ! horrific crime     
aga9/ humanity kn[n z slav]y2 ,:]eas    
,john ,br[n's life & legacy evoke       

reflection on our ,nation's hi/ory & !  
high co/ ( lib]ty2 ,:]eas1 l ,crispus   
,attucks1 ,john ,br[n %\ld be honor$ =  
sacrific+ 8 life 9 ! "n ( lib]ty2 &     
,:]eas1 j z ,paul ,rev]e's midnight ride
 0 a h>b+] ( ! battle betwe5 ! colonies 
& ,brita9 to come1 ,john ,br[n's raid on
 ! ,f$]al ars5al at ,h>p]s ,f]ry to     
initiate a slave revolution 0 a h>b+] ( 
! w> betwe5 slave & free ,/ates to come3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al     
,resolution ,honor+ ,john ,br[n4  #b4   
,honor+ ,john ,br[n ,t ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges &     
honors ,john ,br[n's rel5tless endeavors
 9 8 pursuit ( lib]ty = all human be+s1 
8 unyield+ opposition to ! in/itution ( 
slav]y1 & 8 significant role 9 !        
abolition ( ?is mon/r\s crime aga9/     
humanity2 &  7#b7 enc\rages e ,am]ican  
to reflect on our ,nation's div]se &    
complex hi/ory z we /rive = a m p]fect  
,union1 "o t is truly inclusive &       
upholds ! maje/ic1 inali5able rights (  

life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess =  
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