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House Measure Apologizes for US Slavery

Resolution marks first official expression of regret for divisive past

By the Associated Press

Posted Jul 29, 2008 6:15 PM CDT

(AP) – The House has apologized to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws. Today's resolution marks the first time Congress has ever formally apologized for America's past history of enslaving and discriminating against blacks.

"Today represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the ills of our past," said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich., chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus.

Today's resolution apologizing for slavery represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the ills of our past, said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.
Today's resolution apologizing for slavery "represents a milestone in our nation's efforts to remedy the ills of our past," said Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.   (AP Photo)
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. greets Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.
Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y. greets Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick, D-Mich.   (AP Photo)
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