SRES 488
114th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Mississippi
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
U.S. history
Voting rights
A resolution recognizing the historical significance and the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear", a 220-mile walk down Highway 51 from Memphis, Tennessee, to Jackson, Mississippi.
Introduced: June 10, 2016
Introduced by:
Wicker, Roger F.
Republican
· Mississippi
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Jun 10, 2016
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3790; text as passed Senate: CR S3797)
Jun 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S3790; text as passed Senate: CR S3797)
Jun 10, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Commemorates the 50th anniversary of the "James H. Meredith March Against Fear."
Recognizes the discipline and focus required to complete the march during the most contentious decade in the Civil Rights Movement to encourage African-Americans to defy intimidation and register voters.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3790; text as passed Senate: CR S3797)
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