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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Historians Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan |
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have curated the exhibition "Houston Women Cast Their Ballots: |
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Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote," which is being shown at |
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The Heritage Society at Sam Houston Park through May 29, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, The exhibit commemorates the role of Houston women |
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in the suffrage movement and the 72-year fight for equality; timed |
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to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the |
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19th Amendment, it opened as The Heritage Society's primary event |
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on July 2, 2020, and it features a collection of historical |
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documents, photographs, textiles, and other objects and artifacts, |
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including a classic automobile representing the one that two |
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suffragists drove 10,000 miles across the country to campaign for |
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the right to vote; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Chapman and Ms. Sloan have long dedicated their |
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scholarly efforts to the study of Houston's history and the ways |
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that Houston citizens have shaped the community; both women have |
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published a number of books on these topics, along with many |
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periodical and educational journal articles, newspaper articles, |
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and papers submitted to the Texas State Historical Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Through their meticulous research efforts, Betty |
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Chapman and Anne Sloan have helped bring to life an important |
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chapter in the history of Houston and the broader women's rights |
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movement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Betty Trapp Chapman and Anne Hulme Sloan |
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for curating The Heritage Society exhibition "Houston Women Cast |
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Their Ballots: Celebrating 100 Years of the Right to Vote" and |
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extend to them sincere appreciation for their dedicated work; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared |
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for Ms. Chapman and Ms. Sloan as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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A. Johnson of Harris |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1045 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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