[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 561 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 561

    Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court 
                 decision Brown v. Board of Education.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2014

 Mr. Hastings of Florida (for himself, Ms. Jenkins, and Ms. Wilson of 
Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                       Committee on the Judiciary

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Marking the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court 
                 decision Brown v. Board of Education.

Whereas May 17, 2014, marks the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme 
        Court decision, Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954);
Whereas Brown v. Board of Education overturned Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 
        (1896);
Whereas in Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court held that ``Separate 
        educational facilities are inherently unequal,'' and that segregation of 
        schools violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment; and
Whereas Brown v. Board of Education was a major milestone in the 20th century 
        civil rights movement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives marks the 60th 
anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), which 
signaled the end of State-sanctioned segregation of schools in the 
United States, so that it is unlawful to deny access to public 
facilities on the basis of race.
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