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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2021— 02
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 148 OF THE 117TH
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REQUESTING THE EXONERATION OF MARCUS
GARVEY; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey was the father of the largest African-American
movement for human rights and economic self-sufficiency of all time in the history
of the United States; and
• WHEREAS, leading a movement for economic independence among Black
Americans, Marcus Garvey became the target of surveillance and harassment by
the United States Government law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey was prosecuted and convicted of Mail fraud,
imprisoned, and later deported to Jamaica; and
WHEREAS, the case against Marcus Garvey was politically motivated, the
charges unsubstantiated, and his conviction unjust; and
WHEREAS, millions of petitioners have appealed for his exoneration; and
WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey is recognized as a national hero in his native
Jamaica, and a towering figure in nations around the world; and
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WHEREAS, Marcus Garvey's life and contributions to the United States IP
should be recognized and appropriate steps take to restore his name and
reputation in this country; and
WHEREAS, the City of Commission of the City of Tamarac supports the
exoneration of Marcus Garvey.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, THAT:
SECTION 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: The City Commission of the City of Tamarac hereby supports
the United States House of Representatives Resolution No. 148 expressing the
sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus Garvey which calls
for Marcus Garvey exoneration.
SECTION 3: The City Commission further directs the City Clerk's Office to
transmit a copy of this resolution to the Broward League of Cities, the Florida
League of Cities, the United States Congressional Delegation from Florida,
Senator Rick Scott, Senator Marco Rubio, the Office of Congressman Alcee
Hastings, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Congressman Ted
Deutch, and other interested parties.
SECTION 4: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day of "/Z-E---
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MICH LLE J. GOMEZ
MAYOR
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Marcus
Garvey.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FERRTTAISr 23, 2021
Ms. CLAR,KE of New York (for herself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr.
CARSON, Mr. HASTINGS, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. Lim 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
RESO LUTI O N
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;
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Whereas Marcus Garvey's philosophy inspired some of the
world's great Black leaders;
Whereas leading a movement for economic. independence
among Black Americans, Marc, Garvey became the tar-
get f 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 ease against :i areas Garvey was *moti-
vated, the charges misubstantiated, and his convection
Witoneas ines of petitioners have appealed for his exonera-
tion;
Wtsttitts Marcus Glantry is rued as a national hero in
ids native Jarnoil.n, and as a towering tigun in nation
around •• and
'Whereas Marcus Garvey's life and contributions to the
United States sty be recognized and appropriate steps
taken to restore his nanw and reputation in this count,
ow therefore,be it
itesoked, Thatit is the sense of the House of Rep-
rtatives tom•
3 1) Marcus Garvey was innocent of the charges
4 brought against him by the United States Govern-
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d (2) Marcus Garvey was and should be
7 *razed internationally as a leader and tbiuirir in the
8 struggle for human rights; and
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1 (3) the President should take appropriate meas-
2 ores within his power to exonerate Marcus Garvey
3 and clear his good name_
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