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HRES 128 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit In.

Introduced: February 26, 2015 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Mar 17, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes the contribution of the Greensboro Four to the revitalization of the civil rights movement and their significance as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

Recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.

Encourages states to include the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in their year-round educational curriculum.

What's happening now March 17, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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