[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 34 (Friday, February 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E279]
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                   BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND ROSA PARKS

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 28, 2014

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, every February, we celebrate Black History 
Month by honoring the achievements and contributions of those African-
Americans who have courageously challenged the status quo, pushed 
boundaries and moved our country forward in the name of justice and 
equality for all.
  Rosa Parks, the Mother of the Modern Civil Rights Movement, embodied 
courage and strength when she refused to give up her seat on a 
Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger on December 1, 1955.
  Her courage and perseverance continues to inspire me, my constituents 
in the third congressional district of Ohio, and our nation.
  I was privileged to have met her and so proud to sponsor the 
legislation that made Ohio the first State to recognize December 1st as 
Rosa Parks Day.
  This Black History Month, I am honored to reflect and celebrate the 
rich legacy of Rosa Parks and so many other African-Americans who have 
shaped our Nation's history.

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