Honors civil rights martyrs who contributed to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
This resolution honors the memory of civil rights martyrs who sacrificed their lives for voting rights. It specifically recognizes individuals such as Jimmie Lee Jackson, Lamar Smith, Samuel Younge, Jr., James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, Reverend James Reeb, Viola Liuzzo, George Lee, and others. Their sacrifices led to national support and the eventual passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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