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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Attitudes towards the Confederate battle emblem 
3have changed drastically over the years, with it being viewed 
4by an ever-increasing number of people as a symbol of bigotry 
5and oppression; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Recently, student leaders at the University of 
7Mississippi voted to remove the Mississippi state flag, which 
8contains the Confederate battle emblem, from campus until such 
9time as the flag's design is changed to remove the Confederate 
10battle emblem; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, Although the vote reflects the desires of the 
12University of Mississippi's students, it was a non-binding 
13vote; the ultimate decision on whether to remove the 
14Mississippi state flag from the campus resided with school 
15administrators; and
  
 
  
16    WHEREAS, Several other public universities in Mississippi 
17have already chosen to cease flying the state flag; and
  
 
  
18    WHEREAS, On October 26, 2015, University of Mississippi 
19Interim Chancellor Morris Stocks ordered the flag lowered; 
20therefore, be it
  
 
 
 
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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
2NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
3congratulate the University of Mississippi student body on 
4having their voice heard and being successful in obtaining the 
5removal of the Mississippi state flag from campus; and be it 
6further
  
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
8presented to the University of Mississippi student body as an 
9expression of our esteem and respect.