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H.Con.Res. 24

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President should grant a pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey to clear his name and affirm his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted.

Introduced Jan 10, 2007Latest action Mar 15, 2007Crime and Law Enforcement

Plain-English summary

Declares that Marcus Mosiah Garvey (founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association): (1) was innocent of the charges brought against him by the U. S. government; and (2) should be recognized internationally as a leader and thinker in the struggle for human rights and dignity. Calls upon the President to endeavor to restore Garvey's honor and good name by granting him a full posthumous pardon that proclaims his conviction to have been unjust and affirms his innocence.

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Crime and Law EnforcementBlacksCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCivil rights workersCommemorationsCongressCongressional tributesBlack historyHistoryHuman rightsInternational AffairsMinoritiesPardonsSentences (Criminal procedure)Government Operations and Politics

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