Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation in the Nation's capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act, which established the "first freed" on April 16, 1862, and celebrating passage of the District of Columbia statehood bill in the House of Representatives.

IV

119TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION

H. RES. 1180

Recognizing the enduring cultural and historical significance of emancipation

in the Nation’s capital on the anniversary of President Abraham Lin-

coln’s signing of the District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation

Act, which established the ‘‘first freed’’ on April 16, 1862, and cele-