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HRES 660 118th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be…

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Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 22, 2023 Introduced by: Green, Al Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Aug 22, 2023
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Aug 22, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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This resolution recognizes the contributions of Reverend Nat Turner to the eventual abolition of slavery in the United States.

What's happening now August 22, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 660: Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-660/
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"H. Res. 660: Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-660/.
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H. Res. 660, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-660/.
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[H. Res. 660: Recognizing the courageous actions of Reverend Nat Turner in his fight to abolish slavery and make the majestic words of the Jeffersonian Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", apply to the enslaved, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-660/)
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