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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader and activist in the struggle against slavery in the United States.

Introduced: February 28, 2023 Introduced by: Blunt Rochester, Lisa Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that Thomas Garrett was unjustly convicted under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 and should be recognized as a national abolitionist leader.

What's happening now February 28, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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