150 years after the Dred Scott decision, the House Committee on Slavery Impact will discuss an apology for slavery in the same building where Scott made his case.
At 2:00 PM tomorrow in the Old Courthouse downtown, the group will hold a committee hearing to discuss House Resolution 26, which calls for Missouri to apologize for its role in slavery.
“I think what’s bigger than an apology is the opportunity to open a dialogue about the disparities that exist,” says Committee Co-Chairman T.D. El-Amin. “There’s a direct connection between those disparities and slavery.”
El-Amin co-chairs the committee with Rodney Hubbard*. Other local representatives on the committee include Jeanette Mott Oxford and Scott Muschany.
El-Amin says the resolution has bipartisan support in many offices across the state. He lists House Speaker Rod Jetton, Attorney General Jay Nixon, Senator Claire McCaskill, Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay, State Auditor Susan Montee and Lieutenant Governor Peter Kinder among those who have shown support for HR 26.
