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HRES 816 116th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional tributes Elementary and secondary education Higher education North Carolina Protest and dissent Racial and ethnic relations Teaching, teachers, curricula U.S. history

Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four sit-in.

Introduced: January 28, 2020 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Feb 7, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Jan 28, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Jan 28, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H579)
Jan 28, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution recognizes the contribution of the Greensboro Four to the civil rights movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.

The resolution (1) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation, and (2) encourages states to include the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in their educational curricula.

What's happening now February 7, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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