Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit In.

Bill: 114-hres-128
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced: 2015-02-26
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Congressional tributes

Elementary and secondary education

Protest and dissent

Racial and ethnic relations

Teaching, teachers, curricula

U.S. history
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Recognizes the contribution of the Greensboro Four to the revitalization of the civil rights movement and their&nbsp;significance as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee.</p> <p>Recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the nation.</p> <p>Encourages states to include the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in their year-round educational curriculum.</p>

tv_txt: IV 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 128 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2015 Ms. Adams (for herself, Mr. Walker , Mr. Butterfield , Mr. Gutiérrez , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Hahn , Ms. Jackson Lee , Mr. Carson of Indiana , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Beatty , Mr. Lewis , Mrs. Ellmers of North Carolina , Mr. Ellison , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Cleaver , Ms. Clarke of New York , Ms. Fudge , Mr. Hastings , Ms. Brown of Florida , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Norton , Mr. Nadler , Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois , Mr. Vargas , Mr. Price of North Carolina , Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York , Mr. Van Hollen , Mr. Cummings , Mr. Conyers , Mr. Beyer , Mr. Clay , Mr. Ted Lieu of California , Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Mr. Carney , Ms. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas , Mr. Norcross , Mr. Rush , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Connolly , Ms. Matsui , Ms. Kaptur , Mr. Fattah , Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania , Mr. Honda , Mr. Capuano , Mr. Clyburn , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Edwards , Mr. Larson of Connecticut , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Kind , Mr. Crowley , Mr. Sarbanes , Mr. Becerra , Ms. Brownley of California , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Grijalva ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce , and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned RESOLUTION Recognizing the significance of the Greensboro Four Sit In.

Whereas Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan (formerly Ezell Blair, Jr.), Franklin McCain, and David Richmond are the members of the Greensboro Four; Whereas the Greensboro Four attended North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University; Whereas the Greensboro Four were refused service at the F.W. Woolworth cafeteria in Greensboro, North Carolina on February 1, 1960; Whereas the Greensboro Four ignited a movement to challenge racial inequality throughout the South; Whereas the Greensboro Four were joined by female students from Bennett College and Greensboro Women’s College; Whereas the sit-ins spread nationwide with over 700,000 people participating, including students, clergymen, and citizens, both White and Black; Whereas the protests resulted in more than 3,000 arrests; Whereas the Greensboro Four remained peaceful throughout the 6 month sit-in; and Whereas the Woolworth Lunch Counter was integrated on July 26, 1960: Now, therefore, be it

That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes the significance of the Greensboro Four and to acknowledge their contribution to the revitalization the Civil Rights Movement, and recognizes the significance of the Greensboro Four as a catalyst for the mobilization of college students in the civil rights movement coalescing in the formation of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC); (2) recognizes that ethnic and racial diversity of the United States enriches and strengthens the Nation; and (3) encourages all States to include in their year-round educational curriculum the history and contributions of the Greensboro Four in North Carolina, and the country as a whole.