Bill Text: IL HR0334 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the invaluable contributions of Mamie Till-Mobley to the cause of civil rights and social justice. Honors her memory and legacy as a powerful force for positive change. Pledges to continue her work by standing up against racism and prejudice and by working tirelessly to promote a more just and equitable society for all.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-27 - Resolution Adopted [HR0334 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HR0334-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Mamie Till-Mobley was a courageous and powerful | ||||||
| 3 | civil rights activist whose tragic loss of her son, Emmett | ||||||
| 4 | Till, to racial violence in 1955 became a turning point for the | ||||||
| 5 | civil rights movement; and
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| 6 | WHEREAS, Despite her unimaginable grief, Mamie Till-Mobley | ||||||
| 7 | refused to remain silent, insisting on an open casket funeral | ||||||
| 8 | for her son so the world could see the brutality of racism and | ||||||
| 9 | the violence it could provoke; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, Through her brave act of speaking out against the | ||||||
| 11 | brutal lynching of her son, Mamie Till-Mobley exposed the | ||||||
| 12 | violence and racism of the Jim Crow era; and
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| 13 | WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mamie Till-Mobley continued | ||||||
| 14 | to advocate for justice, working tirelessly to expose the | ||||||
| 15 | evils of racism and to promote equality and fairness for all | ||||||
| 16 | people; and
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| 17 | WHEREAS, Mamie Till-Mobley's legacy lives on today through | ||||||
| 18 | the continued struggle for civil rights and social justice; | ||||||
| 19 | and
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| 20 | WHEREAS, Mamie Till-Mobley was a remarkable woman, and it | ||||||
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| 1 | is important to honor her memory and to recognize the | ||||||
| 2 | contributions she made to our nation and to the world; and
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| 3 | WHEREAS, On April 28, 2023, Mamie Till-Mobley and her son, | ||||||
| 4 | Emmett Till, were honored at her alma mater, Argo Community | ||||||
| 5 | High School, with the unveiling of the Mamie Till-Mobley and | ||||||
| 6 | Emmett Till Memorial Walkway in Summit; therefore, be it
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| 7 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 8 | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
| 9 | we recognize the invaluable contributions of Mamie Till-Mobley | ||||||
| 10 | to the cause of civil rights and social justice, and we honor | ||||||
| 11 | her memory and legacy as a powerful force for positive change; | ||||||
| 12 | and be it further
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| 13 | RESOLVED, That we pledge to continue Mamie Till-Mobley's | ||||||
| 14 | work by standing against racism and prejudice and by working | ||||||
| 15 | tirelessly to promote a more just and equitable society for | ||||||
| 16 | all; and be it further
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| 17 | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | ||||||
| 18 | presented to the Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation and | ||||||
| 19 | Argo Community High School as a symbol of our respect and | ||||||
| 20 | esteem.
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