History Details

File #: 260587    Version: 0
Type: Resolution
Title: Recognizing July 5, 2026, as “Martyrs Day in Philadelphia” to honor the memory of five Philadelphians - Octavius Catto, Levi Bolden, Jacob Gordon, Moses Wright, and Isaac Chase - who were slain while attempting to exercise their right to vote after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Mover: Councilmember Landau Seconder:
Result: Pass Tally:
Agenda note:
Minutes note:
Action: ADOPTED
Action text: A motion was made by Landau that this Resolution be ADOPTED. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
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