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House approves bill to create monument honoring Georgia’s original 33 Black legislators
Summary
House Bill 303 passed the Georgia House to authorize a monument honoring the 33 African American men elected to the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction — the so‑called "Original 33." Sponsors say the monument will be funded privately.
Representative Carl Gilliard introduced House Bill 303, describing the measure as a commemoration of “33 courageous men” elected in 1868, many of whom were expelled from the Assembly during Reconstruction. Gilliard read the names of the men the bill would honor and asked colleagues to support the measure to correct historical omission.
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