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By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer Tue Jul 29, 7:05 PM ET
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WASHINGTON - The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.
"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.
The resolution, passed by voice vote, was the work of Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen, the only whitelawmaker to represent a majority black district. Cohen faces a formidable black challenger in a primary face-off next week.
The Cohen resolution does not mention reparations. It does commit the House to rectifying "the lingering consequences of the misdeeds committed against African-Americans under slavery and Jim Crow."http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_go_co/slavery_apology
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_go_co/slavery_apol ogy[/url]
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By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer Tue Jul 29, 7:05 PM ET
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WASHINGTON - The House on Tuesday issued an unprecedented apology to black Americans for the wrongs committed against them and their ancestors who suffered under slavery and Jim Crow segregation laws.
"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.
The resolution, passed by voice vote, was the work of Tennessee Democrat Steve Cohen, the only whitelawmaker to represent a majority black district. Cohen faces a formidable black challenger in a primary face-off next week.
The Cohen resolution does not mention reparations. It does commit the House to rectifying "the lingering consequences of the misdeeds committed against African-Americans under slavery and Jim Crow."http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080729/ap_on_go_co/slavery_apology