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HRES 88 118th 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 during Black History Month.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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This resolution recognizes (1) the Greensboro Four for their contributions to the Civil Rights Movement and the significant role they played as a catalyst for the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, (2) the value of ethnic and racial diversity in the United States, and (3) the continued importance of sit-ins as an effective form of nonviolent resistance. The resolution also encourages states to include information about the Greensboro Four in their educational curriculums.

What's happening now February 1, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9