This resolution honors the 77 enslaved people who tried to escape slavery aboard the schooner Pearl in 1848, along with those who helped them. The escape attempt failed, and the people were returned to Washington, D.C., and later sold to traders who took them to New Orleans. The resolution recognizes the event’s place in District of Columbia and American history. It was referred to a House committee.
The resolution recognizes a historic event. It does not describe changes to services or rules for the public.
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The resolution says the people involved in the escape helped further freedom from slavery and that the event is important to American history.
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