PRINTER'S NO. 3486
No. 619 Session of 2004
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, PRESTON, COSTA, DIVEN, WALKO, GERGELY,
KOTIK, READSHAW, PETRONE, FABRIZIO, CALTAGIRONE, SANTONI,
ROEBUCK, HORSEY, MARKOSEK AND FRANKEL, MARCH 18, 2004
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 18, 2004
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating March 14, 2004, as "Henry Highland Garnet Day" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Henry Highland Garnet was born into slavery near New
4 Market, Maryland, on December 23, 1815; and
5 WHEREAS, After Garnet's family escaped from slavery, a
6 portion of his immediate family lived temporarily in New Hope,
7 Bucks County, where Garnet received his first formal education;
8 and
9 WHEREAS, Garnet rose from the chains of slavery to become a
10 Presbyterian minister and abolitionist; and
11 WHEREAS, Garnet died in February 1882 after living a life
12 dedicated to helping others; therefore be it
13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate March
14 14, 2004, as "Henry Highland Garnet Day" in Pennsylvania; and be
15 it further
16 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
17 Pennsylvanians to work toward freedom and justice for all
1 Americans on March 14 and throughout the year.
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