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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... Read full story »

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