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SRES 56 113th Congress Senate Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commemorative events and holidays Congressional tributes Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history

A resolution recognizing the significance of the 100th anniversary of the death of Harriet Ross Tubman.

Introduced: February 26, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Feb 26, 2013
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S879-880; text as passed Senate: CR S878)
Feb 26, 2013
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S879-880; text as passed Senate: CR S878)
Feb 26, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) the 100th anniversary of the death of Harriet Tubman, whose dedication and commitment to serving in any capacity necessary to pursue the promise of American ideals and the principles of humanity continue to inspire all individuals who cherish freedom; (2) the work of Tubman and other individuals who created the underground railroad network to achieve freedom for individuals enslaved during the Antebellum Era of the United States; and (3) the Harriet Tubman Organization of Cambridge, Maryland, and the Harriet Tubman Home, Inc., and the Harriet Tubman Boosters Club, both of Auburn, New York, for preserving the heritage of the United States.

Encourages the people of the United States to honor and preserve Tubman's legacy.

What's happening now February 26, 2013

Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S879-880; text as passed Senate: CR S878)

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