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- United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 2 of 3) -
- February 04, 2013
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United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 2 of 3)
- Letter from George B. Porter to Robert Lucas, March 15, 1834 -
- March 15, 1834
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Letter from George B. Porter to Robert Lucas, March 15, 1834
- Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776 - Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- July 20, 1776
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Resolution Signed by John Hancock, President of the Continental Congress, July 20, 1776
Americans repulsed British naval and armed forces at Sullivan's Island in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776. The battle proved a decisive victory for the patriots in the early years of the war. The Continental Congress issued a resolution thanking the officers and soldiers for their valor in defending Charleston after news of the victory reached Philadelphia in mid-July.
- United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 1 of 3) -
- February 04, 2013
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United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 1 of 3)
- Joint Resolution of the United States Congress, Proposing the 13th Amendment to Abolish Slavery, 1865 - The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, not the Emancipation Proclamation, formally abolished slavery in the United States, settling the issue which had long plagued the nation. Congress adopted the Amendment in January 1865 and sent it to states, which ratified it in December. The word "Duplicate" at the top of this document indicates the bill had been passed by Congress but had not yet been ratified.
- February 01, 1865
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Joint Resolution of the United States Congress, Proposing the 13th Amendment to Abolish Slavery, 1865
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution, not the Emancipation Proclamation, formally abolished slavery in the United States, settling the issue which had long plagued the nation. Congress adopted the Amendment in January 1865 and sent it to states, which ratified it in December. The word "Duplicate" at the top of this document indicates the bill had been passed by Congress but had not yet been ratified.
- State House of Representatives Resolution Declaring February 4, 2013 as "Rosa Parks Day of Courage" in the State of Michigan -
- February 04, 2013
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State House of Representatives Resolution Declaring February 4, 2013 as "Rosa Parks Day of Courage" in the State of Michigan
- United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 3 of 3) -
- February 04, 2013
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United States Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Rosa Parks, December 19, 2012 (Page 3 of 3)