HRES 663
Condemning the atrocities that occurred in 1811, in Louisiana, in which enslaved people revolted for freedom and were brutalized, terrorized, and killed in response, and reaffirming the commitment of the House of Representatives in combating hatred, injustice, and White supremacy.
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This resolution acknowledges and condemns the brutal atrocities that occurred in 1811 Louisiana during a slave revolt led by Charles Deslondes. It specifically remembers the uprising, the violence inflicted upon the enslaved people who resisted, and the subsequent executions and punishments carried out by slave owners. The House of Representatives reaffirms its commitment to combating racism, injustice, and White supremacy, and supports establishing a national day of remembrance for the victims of forced migration of Black people in U.S. history.
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