HR0145

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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the House of Representatives are 
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pleased to recognize the historic significance of the birth of 
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the Village of Brooklyn, Illinois; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In 1873, some five years after the establishment 
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of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which 
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established and bestowed American citizenship to free, 
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formerly enslaved Africans, 40 free, formerly enslaved 
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Africans petitioned for the legal incorporation of the new 
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government of the Village of Brooklyn; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The incorporation of the Village of Brooklyn 
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marked the birth of the first African-American incorporated 
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town; and

 
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    WHEREAS, In July of 2003, the Village of Brooklyn joined 
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with Venice and Eagle Park Acres to form the North Star 
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Corridor Economic Alliance Project; this project works to 
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enhance all three of the aforementioned communities by focusing 
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on re-investment and re-development opportunities in concert 
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with the current economic expansions underway in the North Star 
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Corridor area; the project strives to promote economic 
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self-determination with dignity; therefore, be it

 
 


 






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    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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recognize the 134th birthday of the historic Village of 
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Brooklyn, Illinois, a pioneer in African-American cultural 
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self-determination; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to the Village of Brooklyn, Illinois, as an 
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expression of our esteem.