A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that John Arthur "Jack" Johnson should receive a posthumous pardon for the racially motivated conviction in 1913 that diminished the athletic, cultural, and heroic significance of Jack Johnson and unduly tarnished his reputation.

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Introduced

24 May 2011

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3280)

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that Jack Johnson (the first African-American professional boxer to hold the title of Heavyweight Champion of the World) should receive a posthumous pardon to expunge from the annals of American criminal justice a racially motivated abuse of the federal government's prosecutorial authority and to recognize his athletic and cultural contributions to society.

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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 24 May 2011
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-concurrent-resolution/22
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