[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 31 (Friday, February 26, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E243]
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                          BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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                           HON. JOYCE BEATTY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 26, 2016

  Mrs. BEATTY. Mr. Speaker, during Black History Month, we honor the 
contributions and achievements of African-Americans, and recommit 
ourselves to achieving the day when no person is judged by anything but 
the content of their character.
  Let us stand on the shoulders of individuals like Frederick Douglass, 
Sojourner Truth, Dr. King, Rosa Parks, Shirley Chisholm, Louis Stokes, 
and our colleagues, John Lewis and John Conyers, who sacrificed so much 
to secure equal rights for all Americans, including generations yet 
unborn.
  However, more progress must be made.
  We must close the gaps in employment opportunities for African-
Americans, eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline, and restore the 
full protections of the Voting Rights Act.
  Today, let us resolve to continue to march toward a day when every 
person is guaranteed the unalienable rights to life, liberty, and the 
pursuit of happiness.

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