Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park Act
HR 9691 establishes the Julius Rosenwald and Rosenwald Schools National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. The park will preserve specific sites, including the San Domingo School in Maryland and the St. George Rosenwald School in South Carolina, plus a Chicago headquarters at the former Sears complex. It aims to commemorate Julius Rosenwald's philanthropy - particularly his partnership with Booker T. Washington to build over 5,000 schools for African-American students in the segregated South - and his broader legacy of social justice. The bill directs the Secretary of the Interior to administer the park, develop a management plan, and create a national network connecting related Rosenwald School sites for educational interpretation.
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Introduced Sep 19, 2024
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Sep 19, 2024
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1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
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Danny K. Davis
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André Carson
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Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
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Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
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Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
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Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
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James E. Clyburn
DDemocratic
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Jamie Raskin
DDemocratic
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Janice D. Schakowsky
DDemocratic
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Juan Vargas
DDemocratic
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