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HRES 294 118th 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: April 13, 2023 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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This resolution honors the legacy of all those who furthered freedom from slavery and were involved in the Pearl incident and recognizes their historical importance. (On April 15, 1848, 77 enslaved people attempted to flee the District of Columbia and Alexandria, Virginia, on the ship the Pearl, in what is known as the largest nonviolent attempt to escape from slavery in American history.)

What's happening now April 13, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 294: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-294/
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"H. Res. 294: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-294/.
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H. Res. 294, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-294/.
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[H. Res. 294: Recognizing the historic abolitionist events surrounding the Pearl, and honoring its legacy in American history.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-294/)
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