Modern Legislation: H.R.5358 - Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
Subject
Penn School
Title
Modern Legislation: H.R.5358 - Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act
Date
05/26/2016
Type
Legislation
Description
The United States Congress features a bill, "H.R.5358 - Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act" that was introduced to the 114th Congress by James E. Clyburn (D-SC) on May 26, 2016. The bill outlines eighteen specific findings cited in support of the proposed national monument related to the historical significance of Penn School, one of the first schools for formerly enslaved African Americans established on St. Helena Island in Beaufort County, South Carolina. The bill also details the establishment and administration of the proposed national monument.
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Publisher
United States Congress
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Collection
Tags
African American education, Beaufort, Brick Church, Congress, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ellen Murray, historic landmark, Horace Burke Frissell, Laura Matilda Towne, legislation, monument, Penn Center, Penn School, Port Royal Experiment, Reconstruction Era National Monument, Sea Islands, South Carolina, St. Helena
Citation
“Modern Legislation: H.R.5358 - Penn School - Reconstruction Era National Monument Act,” Project Reconstruction, accessed April 28, 2024, https://projectreconstructionus.com/items/show/729.