Congress to apologize for slavery this year?
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
From The Hill
Congress is poised to approve a federal apology for slavery just weeks before voters consider electing the nation’s first black president.
When the Senate takes up the issue in September, it could address a centuries-old wound at a time when the presidential contest is already focused on race.
At the same time, it could also play a major role in Senate politics, with a handful of white, Southern Republicans facing tough reelection challenges in a year when record turnout is expected among black voters.
Sens. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) have long been negotiating the upper chamber’s version of the 740-word House resolution, and Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) plans to take it to the floor before the chamber adjourns on Sept. 26.
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