Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR116 Compare Versions

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5	5	By Representative Chestnut
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7	7	First Read: 05-Mar-25
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15	15	HR____ COMMENDING ELIZA JANE MANUEL AT THE FOURTH ANNUAL
16	16	FOOT SOLDIERS CELEBRATION FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE
17	17	CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT.
18	18	WHEREAS, it is with immense pride and pleasure that
19	19	we celebrate and remember Eliza Jane Manuel at the Fourth
20	20	Annual Foot Soldiers Celebration for her lasting
21	21	contributions to the Civil Rights Movement ; and
22	22	WHEREAS,Eliza Jane Manuel was born on August 3,
23	23	1925, in Minter, Alabama; as a devoted mother of nine, she
24	24	always instilled in her children the importance of keeping
25	25	God first and trusting in His will ; and
26	26	WHEREAS, between 1963 and 1965, Eliza Jane Manuel
27	27	took a courageous stand in the fight for voting rights,
28	28	marching alongside her eldest son, Johnny, lovingly known as
29	29	"Boweaver"; while Johnny would go on to complete the
30	30	historic march to Montgomery, Ms. Manuel remained deeply
31	31	involved in the movement; each night, she walked with her
32	32	neighbors from East Selma to Brown Chapel to attend mass
33	33	meetings; she also dedicated her time to the kitchen at
34	34	Brown Chapel, preparing meals for the brave marchers in
35	35	their fight for equality ; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Eliza Jane Manuel deeply loved her church,
37	37	Shiloh Baptist, where she faithfully served as a Sunday
38	38	School teacher, usher, choir member, matron, and part of the
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68	68	School teacher, usher, choir member, matron, and part of the
69	69	Usher Crusaders; she was also a dedicated member of the R.D.
70	70	Nesbitt Sr. Assembly #205 Order of the Golden Circle,
71	71	holding esteemed positions as Past Loyal Lady Associate
72	72	Ruler and Past Loyal Lady Standard Bearer; a woman of
73	73	unwavering faith and compassion, she was always willing to
74	74	lend a helping hand to those in need; and
75	75	WHEREAS, Eliza Jane Manuel demonstrated uncommon
76	76	determination to pursue the right to vote and other
77	77	opportunities which had been denied to African Americans
78	78	through the practice of segregation; as a result of the
79	79	courage and persistence of Eliza Jane Manuel and other foot
80	80	soldiers, the federal government passed the Voting Rights
81	81	Act of 1965 on August 6, 1965 ; now therefore,
82	82	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
83	83	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That at the occasion of the Fourth
84	84	Annual Foot Soldiers Celebration, Eliza Jane Manuel is
85	85	recognized as a formidable force during the Civil Rights
86	86	Movement and is commended for her extraordinary
87	87	contributions to securing the right to vote for African
88	88	Americans throughout the country and in her home State of
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