Acknowledges historical lynchings of Sicilians in New Orleans and recognizes Italian-American Heritage Month.
Acknowledges the historical lynchings of Sicilians in New Orleans and recognizes Italian-American Heritage Month. The resolution highlights the lynching of 11 Italians in New Orleans on March 14, 1891, just a day after nine of them were acquitted in a trial for the murder of the New Orleans police chief. It also acknowledges President Benjamin Harrison's acknowledgment of Italians and Italian-Americans, marking the first time an American president would officially affirm their rightful place in American life.
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