III 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 310 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 2, 2008 
Received and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for a national day of remembrance for 
Harriet Ross Tubman. 
Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman was born into slavery in 
Bucktown, Maryland, in or around 1820; 
Whereas in 1849 she escaped to Philadelphia and became a 
‘‘conductor’’ on the Underground Railroad; 
Whereas she was commonly referred to as ‘‘Moses’’ due to 
her 
courage 
and 
sacrifice 
in 
leading 
many 
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enslaved persons out of bondage into freedom, endeavor-
ing despite great hardship and danger of being re- 
enslaved; 
Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman became an eloquent and ef-
fective speaker on behalf of the movement to abolish slav-
ery; 
Whereas during the Civil War, Harriet Ross Tubman assisted 
the Union Army as a cook, nurse, scout, spy, and became 
the first woman to lead an armed expedition in the war, 
leading to the liberation of more than seven hundred 
slaves; 
Whereas after the Civil War, she became active in the wom-
en’s suffrage movement and continued to fight for human 
dignity, human rights, opportunity, and justice; 
Whereas in 1896, Harriet Ross Tubman purchased 25 acres 
of land in Auburn, New York, to create a home and hos-
pital for indigent, aged, and sick African-Americans, 
which opened on June 23, 1908, as the Harriet Tubman 
Home for the Sick and Aged, becoming the only charity 
outside of New York City dedicated to the shelter and 
care of African-Americans in New York; 
Whereas in 1944 the United States Maritime Commission 
launched the SS Harriet Tubman (Hull Number 3032), 
the first Liberty ship ever named for an African-Amer-
ican woman; 
Whereas in 1978, Harriet Ross Tubman was the first hon-
oree in the United States Postal Service Black Heritage 
Stamp Series; 
Whereas the Episcopal Church has designated Harriet Ross 
Tubman a saint in its Book of Common Prayer; 
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Whereas Harriet Ross Tubman, whose courageous and dedi-
cated pursuit of the promise of American ideals and com-
mon principles of humanity continues to serve and inspire 
all people who cherish freedom, died at her home in Au-
burn, New York, on March 10, 1913; 
Whereas March 10, 1990, was designated as Harriet Ross 
Tubman Day and States such as Delaware, Georgia, 
Maryland, New York, and Texas host annual celebrations 
that honor the life of Harriet Tubman; and 
Whereas we support honoring the contributions of Harriet 
Ross Tubman annually on March 10: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the designation of a national day 
of remembrance for Harriet Ross Tubman; and 
(2) encourages the people of the United States 
to support and participate in appropriate cere-
monies, programs, and other activities to commemo-
rate a national day of remembrance for Harriet Ross 
Tubman. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 1, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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