IV
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 487
Relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish West Indies,
now the United States Virgin Islands.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 23, 1998
Ms. CHRISTIAN-GREEN (for herself, Ms. KILPATRICK, Mr. FRANK of Massa-
chusetts, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. WATTS of Okla-
homa, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr.
FROST, and Mr. DIXON) submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
RESOLUTION
Relating to the emancipation of African slaves in the Danish
West Indies, now the United States Virgin Islands.
Whereas the annual observance of Emancipation Day on July
3 and National Independence Day on July 4 serves to
connect Virgin Islanders and all Americans to their past
and to reinforce their unwavering commitment to pre-
serve, protect, and defend human rights and freedom:
Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
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resentatives that the emancipation of African slaves in
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what is now the United States Virgin Islands is part of
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the process of extending civil rights to all individuals in
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what is now the United States.
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