PRINTER'S NO. 2001
No. 182 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY RHOADES, JUNE 5, 2000
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, JUNE 5, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating September 23, 2000, as "Unity Day" in Pennsylvania.
2 WHEREAS, Section 1 of Article I of the Constitution of
3 Pennsylvania states that all persons are born equally free and
4 independent and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights;
5 and
6 WHEREAS, It is appropriate for the Commonwealth to recognize
7 the rights of Pennsylvania citizens to be free from
8 discrimination based on race; and
9 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to designate a day to demonstrate
10 and celebrate Pennsylvanians' desire for a community of respect,
11 harmony and justice and to show that racism is a betrayal of the
12 most fundamental values of our religious and constitutional
13 heritage; therefore be it
14 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate September 23, 2000, as
15 "Unity Day" in Pennsylvania for the purpose of recognizing the
16 need to eliminate racism and to foster relations based upon
17 community respect, harmony and justice in this Commonwealth.
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