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HRES 1104 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes District of Columbia Racial and ethnic relations U.S. history Virginia

Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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This resolution honors the legacy of those who furthered freedom in the Pearl Incident and recognizes their historical importance. (On April 15, 1848, 77 slaves attempted to flee the District of Columbia and Alexandria, Virginia, on the ship the Pearl.)


What's happening now September 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1104: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1104/
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"H. Res. 1104: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1104/.
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H. Res. 1104, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1104/.
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[H. Res. 1104: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HRES-1104/)
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