IV 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 148 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Ms. CLARKE of New York (for herself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CARSON, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MEEKS, Ms. NORTON, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. PRESSLEY, and Mr. VEASEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey. Whereas Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, Jamaica, on August 17, 1887, and died on June 10, 1940; Whereas Marcus Garvey emigrated to the United States, where he founded the Universal Negro Improvement As- sociation; Whereas Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest Afri- can-American movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time, attracting millions of followers in the United States, the Caribbean, Latin America, Afri- ca, and Europe; VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:04 Feb 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR148.IH HR148 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HRES 148 IH Whereas Marcus Garvey’s philosophy inspired some of the world’s great Black leaders; Whereas leading a movement for economic independence among Black Americans, Marcus Garvey became the tar- get of surveillance and harassment by United States Gov- ernment law enforcement agencies; Whereas Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of mail fraud, imprisoned, and later, deported to Jamaica; Whereas the case against Marcus Garvey was politically moti- vated, the charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust; Whereas millions of petitioners have appealed for his exonera- tion; Whereas Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in his native Jamaica, and as a towering figure in nations around the world; and Whereas Marcus Garvey’s life and contributions to the United States should be recognized and appropriate steps taken to restore his name and reputation in this country: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep- 1 resentatives that— 2 (1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges 3 brought against him by the United States Govern- 4 ment; 5 (2) Marcus Garvey was and should be recog- 6 nized internationally as a leader and thinker in the 7 struggle for human rights; and 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:04 Feb 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR148.IH HR148 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HRES 148 IH (3) the President should take appropriate meas- 1 ures within his power to exonerate Marcus Garvey 2 and clear his good name. 3 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:04 Feb 24, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR148.IH HR148 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS