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[H. Con. Res. 310 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 310


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 2, 2008

        Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing support for a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross 
                                Tubman.

Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman was born into slavery in Bucktown, Maryland, in or 
        around 1820;
Whereas in 1849 she escaped to Philadelphia and became a ``conductor'' on the 
        Underground Railroad;
Whereas she was commonly referred to as ``Moses'' due to her courage and 
        sacrifice in leading many

              

 enslaved persons out of bondage into freedom, endeavoring despite great 
hardship and danger of being re-enslaved;

Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman became an eloquent and effective speaker on behalf 
        of the movement to abolish slavery;
Whereas during the Civil War, Harriet Ross Tubman assisted the Union Army as a 
        cook, nurse, scout, spy, and became the first woman to lead an armed 
        expedition in the war, leading to the liberation of more than seven 
        hundred slaves;
Whereas after the Civil War, she became active in the women's suffrage movement 
        and continued to fight for human dignity, human rights, opportunity, and 
        justice;
Whereas in 1896, Harriet Ross Tubman purchased 25 acres of land in Auburn, New 
        York, to create a home and hospital for indigent, aged, and sick 
        African-Americans, which opened on June 23, 1908, as the Harriet Tubman 
        Home for the Sick and Aged, becoming the only charity outside of New 
        York City dedicated to the shelter and care of African-Americans in New 
        York;
Whereas in 1944 the United States Maritime Commission launched the SS Harriet 
        Tubman (Hull Number 3032), the first Liberty ship ever named for an 
        African-American woman;
Whereas in 1978, Harriet Ross Tubman was the first honoree in the United States 
        Postal Service Black Heritage Stamp Series;
Whereas the Episcopal Church has designated Harriet Ross Tubman a saint in its 
        Book of Common Prayer;
Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman, whose courageous and dedicated pursuit of the 
        promise of American ideals and common principles of humanity continues 
        to serve and inspire all people who cherish freedom, died at her home in 
        Auburn, New York, on March 10, 1913;
Whereas March 10, 1990, was designated as Harriet Ross Tubman Day and States 
        such as Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, New York, and Texas host annual 
        celebrations that honor the life of Harriet Tubman; and
Whereas we support honoring the contributions of Harriet Ross Tubman annually on 
        March 10: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That the Congress--
            (1) supports the designation of a national day of 
        remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman; and
            (2) encourages the people of the United States to support 
        and participate in appropriate ceremonies, programs, and other 
        activities to commemorate a national day of remembrance for 
        Harriet Ross Tubman.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.