[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 37 (Monday, March 15, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S1562]
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                        HONORING HARRIET TUBMAN

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 455, submitted 
earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 455) honoring the life, heroism, and 
     service of Harriet Tubman.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motions to 
reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or 
debate, and any statements be printed in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 455) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 455

       Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman was born into slavery as 
     Araminta Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland, in or around 
     1820;
       Whereas in 1849, Ms. Tubman bravely escaped to freedom, 
     traveling alone for approximately 90 miles to Pennsylvania;
       Whereas, after escaping slavery, Ms. Tubman participated in 
     the Underground Railroad, a network of routes, people, and 
     houses that helped slaves escape to freedom;
       Whereas Ms. Tubman became a ``conductor'' on the 
     Underground Railroad, courageously leading approximately 19 
     expeditions to help more than 300 slaves to freedom;
       Whereas Ms. Tubman served as a spy, nurse, scout, and cook 
     during the Civil War;
       Whereas during her service in the Civil War, Ms. Tubman 
     became the first woman in the United States to plan and lead 
     a military expedition, which resulted in successfully freeing 
     more than 700 slaves;
       Whereas after the Civil War, Ms. Tubman continued to fight 
     for justice and equality, including equal rights for African-
     Americans and women;
       Whereas Ms. Tubman died on March 10, 1913, in Auburn, New 
     York; and
       Whereas the heroic life of Ms. Tubman continues to serve as 
     an inspiration to the people of the United States: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life and courageous heroism of Harriet 
     Tubman;
       (2) recognizes the great contributions made by Harriet 
     Tubman throughout her lifelong service and commitment to 
     liberty, justice, and equality for all; and
       (3) encourages the people of the United States to remember 
     the courageous life of Harriet Tubman, a true hero.

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