,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #idj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #ai1         
#bjbc,mr4 ,espaillat submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! week ( ,decemb] #be1 #bjbc1
 z ! ,week ( ! ,fight ,aga9/ ,black     
,slav]y 9 ! ,am]icas4  ,:]eas1 on ! #bf?
 day ( ,decemb] #aeba1 ! fir/           
hi/orically record$ rebellion ( enslav$ 
,african p took place 9 ,santo ,dom+o1  
,dom9ican ,republic2 ,:]eas tragically  
!re is no p]spective ( ! rebellion f !  
slaves1 h[ev]1 x 0 describ$ 9 detail 9 !
 ,hi/oria ,g5]al y ,natural de las      
,indias1 by ,gonzalo ,f]nndez de ,ovi$o2
 ,:]eas on ! sug> plantation ( ,diego   
,colon1 elde/ son ( ,*ri/oph] ,columbus 
& ,vic]oy ( ! ,indies1 approximately #bj
 ,african p :o _h be5 =cibly kidnapp$ & 
enslav$ rebell$2 ,:]eas ^? individuals1 
tak+ notice ( ! l[]$ gu>d ( _!          
kidnapp]s1 conspir$ to free !mselves on 
! second day ( ,*ri/mas ( ! ye> #aeba2  

,:]eas aft] ris+ up & escap+ _!         
conf9em5t1 ^! #bj individuals 7 jo9$ by 
_m o!rs1 bo? ,african & ,ta9o1 9 ord] to
 ma9ta9 _! fre$om2 ,:]eas ^! individuals
 mov$ t[>d ! m\nta9s 9 ! middle ( !     
isl&1 dur+ :i* "t !y saw combat ) !     
,:ite kidnapp]s & f>m]s :o tri$ to      
conf9e !m aga92 ,:]eas aft] "s "t1 !    
,spani% coloni/ kill$ or captur$ all ^? 
:o _h escap$1 & !reaft] creat$ a s]ies (
 ord9ances t sev]ely limit$ movem5t (   
fre$om ( ! already enslav$ peoples1 &   
provid$ new me*anisms = keep+ !m f ev]  
rebell+ aga92 ,:]eas ?is set (          
ord9ances1 be+ "o ( ! fir/ ( its k9d1   
en=c+ ! economy ( mass enslavem5t 9 !   
,new ,_w1 has left an indelible &       
infam\s m>k on ! hi/ory ( ! laws1 n j ( 
! ,dom9ican ,republic1 b ( ?is ,nation z
 well2 ,:]eas ?is e>ly revolt ( human   
be+s aga9/ ^? :o believ$ !m to be       
prop]ty1 0 p]haps ! fir/ "t 9 ?is       
hemisph]e1 aft] ! fir/ contact (        
,*ri/oph] ,columbus1 t ! values t we    
extol 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates1 lib]ty &      

fre$om1 7 manife/$2 & ,:]eas on !       
anniv]s>y ( su* an impactful ev5t1 !    
fight = ^? values ,africans & ,ta9o     
rebels adamantly def5d$ is ongo+1       
cont9u$ by _! desc5dants & all          
fre$om-lov+ p 9 ^! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !     
hi/orical significance ( ! ,week ( !    
,anniv]s>y ( ! #aeba ,santo ,dom+o      
,slave ,revolt to ! ev5tual abolition ( 
slav]y2  7#b7 supports ! recognition ( !
 ,anniv]s>y ( ! #aeba ,santo ,dom+o     
,slave ,revolt z an ev]la/+ symbol (    
h]oic sacrifice & gallantry by ! slaves 
be+ held aga9/ _! w 9 ,santo ,dom+o2    
7#c7 ackn[l$ges ?is revolt to be ! fir/ 
( _m revolts t w\ld occur = ne>ly f\r   
c5turies aft] ! infam\s ev5ts ( ,decemb]
 #bf1 #aeba2 &  7#d7 enc\rages ! p ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to recognize !            
significance ( ?is ev5t1 & commemorate  
?is ev5t by reflect+ on1 le>n+ ab\t1 &  
%>+ ! /ory ( ! ev5ts ( ,decemb] #bf1    
#aeba4