PRINTER'S NO. 896
No. 132 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, BAKER, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI, BISHOP,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, DALEY,
DeLUCA, DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, D. EVANS, FORCIER, FRANKEL,
GABIG, GEIST, GEORGE, GOOD, GRUCELA, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY,
HESS, JAMES, LEDERER, McGILL, McILHATTAN, MUNDY, PALLONE,
PAYNE, PHILLIPS, READSHAW, SAINATO, SHANER, STABACK, THOMAS,
TIGUE, WALKO, FABRIZIO, JOSEPHS, TANGRETTI, GOODMAN,
PETRARCA, ROBERTS, ROSS, SCAVELLO, YOUNGBLOOD, BOYD AND
DENLINGER, MARCH 14, 2005
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 14, 2005
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating March 13, 2005, 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 13, 2005, as "Henry Highland Garnet Day" in Pennsylvania; and be
1 it further
2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
3 Pennsylvanians to work toward freedom and justice for all
4 Americans on March 13 and throughout the year.
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