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HCONRES 96 105th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Black history Blacks Commemorations Congress Congressional tributes History Law Minorities Slavery

Apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jun 12, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 12, 1997
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Apologizes to African-Americans whose ancestors suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865.

What's happening now June 12, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 12, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 96: Apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-96/
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"H. Con. Res. 96: Apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-96/.
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H. Con. Res. 96, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-96/.
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[H. Con. Res. 96: Apologizing for those who suffered as slaves under the Constitution and laws of the United States until 1865.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-96/)
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