,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,figures 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,norton1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,davis (    
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4  
,bell1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mrs4   
,beatty1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   
,veasey1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,hors=d1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mrs4 ,mc,iver1  
,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mrs4         
,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,mc,clellan1 & ,mr4      
,johnson ( ,georgia7 submitt$ ! foll[+  
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,recogniz+ ! hi/orical significance ( ! 
,clotilda1 condemn+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates role
 9 ! ,atlantic slave trade1 & ackn[l$g+ 
its la/+ impact on ,african ,am]icans4  
,:]eas1 on ,july #h1 #ahfj1 ! ,clotilda 

became ! la/ kn[n %ip to br+ enslav$    
,africans to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 c>ry+ #aaj
 ,africans1 long aft] ! aboli%m5t ( !   
transatlantic slave trade 9 #ahjh2      
,:]eas ^? :o surviv$ disemb>k$ ne>      
,mobile1 ,alabama1 & e/abli%$ _!        
livelihood ?r\gh\t ! ,/ate ( ,alabama 9 
areas su* z ,mobile1 ,pick5s1 ,baldw91  
,wa%+ton1 ,dallas1 ,m>5go1 ,wilcox1     
,autauga1 ,elmore1 & ,montgom]y         
,c\nties2 ,:]eas "o ( ! mo/ notable     
communities is ! community ( ,africat[n1
 f\nd$ by ! ,mobile ,africans ar\nd     
#ahfh1 ma9ta9+ _! language1 cu/oms1 &   
cultural h]itage2 ,:]eas ! /ory ( !     
,clotilda /&s z a p[]ful te/am5t to !   
ent]prise ( resili5ce & resi/ance among 
! ,african p :o 7 enslav$2 ,:]eas !     
,atlantic slave trade =cibly remov$     
millions ( ,africans to ! ,am]icas1     
inflict+ int]g5]ational trauma &        
disrupt+ familial & community bonds2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & o!r  
,am]ican in/itutions play$ an active    
role 9 enabl+ & su/a9+ ! transatlantic  

slave trade ?r\gh legal1 political1 &   
economic sy/ems2 & ,:]eas ackn[l$g+ &   
confront+ ?is hi/ory is ess5tial to !   
ongo+ "w ( racial heal+1 ju/ice1 &      
reconciliation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7          
recognizes ! #aaj enslav$ ,africans     
abo>d ! ,clotilda :o 7 br\ght to !      
,unit$ ,/ates illegally 9 #ahfj2  7#b7  
recognizes ! desc5dants ( ^? #aaj       
,africans :o h liv$ & /ill live ) !     
impacts ( ?is crime2  7#c7 recognizes ! 
hi/orical significance ( ! ,clotilda z !
 la/ kn[n slave %ip to arrive 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7#d7 recognizes ! endur+      
legacy ( ! ,atlantic slave trade & ! h>m
 x has inflict$ on ,african ,am]icans1  
includ+ ! disruption ( families1        
communities1 & cultural cont9uity2  7#e7
 condemns ! p>ticipation & facilitation 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ?r\gh legal1        
political1 & economic in/itutions1 9 !  
transatlantic slave trade2  7#f7 affirms
 ! cultural & hi/orical importance (    
,africat[n & ! communities f\nd$ by !   

desc5dants ( ! ,clotilda1 & urges       
cont9u$ support = _! pres]vation2 &     
7#g7 enc\rages ! ,ar*itect ( ! ,capitol 
to consid] e/abli%+ a memorial )9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,capitol ,gr\nds to honor 
! /ory ( ! ,clotilda & all victims ( !  
,atlantic slave trade4