,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ffj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 
,gre5 ( ,texas submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution           
,recogniz+ ! c\rage\s actions ( ,rev]5d 
,nat ,turn] 9 8 fight to aboli% slav]y &
 make ! maje/ic words ( ! ,jeff]sonian  
,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ,we hold ^!  
tru?s to be self-evid5t1 t all m5 are   
creat$ equal1 t !y are end[$ by _!      
creator ) c]ta9 unali5able rights1 t    
among ^! are life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit (
 happ9ess1 apply to ! enslav$1 & = o!r  
purposes4  ,:]eas ?is resolution may be 
cit$ z ! orig9al resolution recogniz+ ! 
c\rage\s actions ( ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn]2 
,:]eas ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn] 0 born into  
slav]y 9 ,s\?ampton ,c\nty1 ,virg9ia1 9 
#ahjj2 ,:]eas aft] le>n+ to read & write
 at a "y age1 ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn] became
 a pa/or :o1 because ( 8 pr(ess$        
prophetic visions1 0 dubb$ ,! ,prophet2 
,:]eas at ! age ( #cj1 ,rev]5d ,nat     

,turn] l$ "o ( ! mo/ significant        
rebellions 9 ,am]ican hi/ory on ,augu/  
#ba1 #ahca2 ,:]eas ! rebellion1 also    
kn[n z ! ,s\?ampton ,insurrection1      
demon/rat$ ! pr(\nd desire = fre$om     
among enslav$ p]sons2 ,:]eas 9 8 ef=ts  
to lib]ate ^? 9 bondage f ! crime aga9/ 
humanity kn[n z slav]y1 ,rev]5d ,nat    
,turn] employ$ controv]sial me?ods1     
ultimately tak+ ! lives ( m ?an #ee p = 
:i* he 0 condemn$ & execut$2 ,:]eas 9   
retaliation = ! ,turn] rebellion to free
 ! enslav$1 militia1 enslav]s1 & mobs   
murd]$ z _m z #abj ,african ,am]icans1  
bo? enslav$ & free2 ,:]eas also 9       
retaliation1 slave ,/ate legislatures   
pass$ laws to =tify slav]y by re/ra9+   
rights ( ! enslav$ to le>n to read1     
write1 & assemble2 ,:]eas ! ,turn]      
rebellion 0 a h>b+] ( w> to come betwe5 
slave ,/ates & free ,/ates1 ! ,civil    
,w>2 ,:]eas ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn]'s       
actions inspir$ o!r acts ( resi/ance    
among enslav$ human be+s det]m9$ to     
realize ! ,jeff]sonian unali5able rights

 ( life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess 
& k9dl$ ! national debate conc]n+ !     
inju/ices ( slav]y2 ,:]eas ?is debate   
contribut$ to ! ev5tual abolition (     
slav]y1 a critical /ep =w>d t[>d !      
realization ( ! noble ,jeff]sonian ideal
 ( all p]sons 7enslav]s & enslav$ alike7
 be+ creat$ equal & end[$ by _! creator 
) c]ta9 unali5able rights1 among !m     
life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess2 & 
,:]eas ?is ,h\se recognizes t           
discussions ab\t ! fre$om fight]s su* z 
,rev]5d ,nat ,turn] & ,john ,br[n mu/   
consid] ! hi/oric inju/ices & brutal    
conditions !y 7 fight+ aga9/3 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ! fre$om  
fight] ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn] = 8 c\rage & 
sacrifice 9 ! face ( brutal & sy/emic   
inju/ice2  7#b7 recognizes !            
contributions ( ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn] to !
 ev5tual abolition ( slav]y 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates2  7#c7 enc\rages cont9u$ /udy1   
und]/&+1 & dialogue ab\t ! complexities 
( ! /ruggle = racial ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$  

,/ates1 includ+ ! role ( fre$om fight]s 
su* z ,rev]5d ,nat ,turn]2  7#d7        
reaffirms its commitm5t to ! pr9ciples (
 noble ,jeff]sonian ideal ( all p]sons  
be+ creat$ equal & end[$ by _! creator )
 c]ta9 unali5able rights1 t among ^! are
 life1 lib]ty1 & ! pursuit ( happ9ess2 &
  7#e7 calls on ! citiz5s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to obs]ve a mom5t ( reflection on
 ,slav]y ,remembrance ,day = all ^? :o  
suff]$ & di$ 9 ! /ruggle aga9/ a great  
crime aga9/ humanity1 slav]y4