South Carolina General Assembly
112th Session, 1997-1998

Bill 719

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter 

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                    719
Type of Legislation:            Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:               Senate
Introduced Date:                19970430
Primary Sponsor:                Jackson 
All Sponsors:                   Jackson 
Drafted Document Number:        res1400.dj
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:   19980603
Date of Last Amendment:         19980603
Subject:                        Sullivan's Island recognized as
                                Ellis Island for entry of
                                African-Americans; marker on Fort
                                Moultrie Monument
History

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19980603  Concurred in House amendment
House   19980603  Adopted, returned to Senate with
                  amendment
House   19980603  Amended
House   19980603  Committee report: Favorable with         24 HIMR
                  amendment
House   19970603  Introduced, referred to Committee        24 HIMR
Senate  19970603  Adopted, sent to House
Senate  19970603  Recalled from Committee                  08 SG
Senate  19970430  Introduced, referred to Committee        08 SG
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AMENDED--NOT PRINTED IN THE HOUSE

Amendment No. 1--L:S-RES\LEGIS\AMEND\719R003.KAD

June 3, 1998

S. 719

Introduced by Senator Jackson

S. Printed 6/3/98--H.

Read the first time June 3, 1998.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DIRECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CAUSE TO BE ERECTED ALONG POE AVENUE NEAR THE FORT MOULTRIE NATIONAL MONUMENT ON SULLIVAN'S ISLAND A HISTORICAL MARKER THAT RECOGNIZES THE ROLE OF SULLIVAN'S ISLAND AS A POINT OF ENTRY OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS INTO THIS COUNTRY.

Whereas, Sullivan's Island has been recognized by some historians for its role as a point of origin for the entry of African-Americans into this country, as more than 200,000 slaves arrived there between 1700 and 1775; and

Whereas, an appropriate marker should be placed on the Island to officially recognize its historical significance to African-Americans as well as to the general population; and

Whereas, the ideal location for such a marker is a site near the Fort Moultrie National Monument. Now therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly to direct the Department of Archives and History and the Department of Transportation to cause to be erected along Poe Avenue (State Secondary Road 908) near the Fort Moultrie National Monument on Sullivan's Island a historical marker that recognizes the role of Sullivan's Island as a point of entry of African-Americans into this country.

Be it further resolved that the language of the historical marker shall be approved by the Department of Archives and History, the African-American History Monument Commission, and the Town Council of the Town of Sullivan's Island.

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