Commemorating the unveiling of the Solomon Northup sculpture "Hope Out of Darkness" as a historic milestone

This is a ceremonial Senate resolution (not a legislative bill) commemorating the unveiling of the Solomon Northup sculpture "Hope Out of Darkness" in Saratoga Spa State Park. It honors Solomon Northup, a free Black New Yorker kidnapped into slavery for 12 years, whose story is documented in his memoir *Twelve Years a Slave*. The resolution recognizes the sculpture's unveiling on July 10, 2025 (Northup's 218th birthday) as a historic milestone, with the artwork later traveling to Marksville, Louisiana - the site of Northup's enslavement. The resolution has no policy impact; it serves solely to formally acknowledge this memorial event.