H6008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE July 26, 2010 in communities and classrooms: Now, there- leaders before them, these students gomery, Birmingham, and Selma. He fore, be it will take responsibility for ending dis- took them to Jackson, Little Rock, Resolved, That the House of Representa- crimination and promoting equality for and Memphis. tives— all Americans moving forward. While on these journeys, young peo- (1) recognizes the 10th anniversary of the ple meet the leaders of the movement. founding Sojourn to the Past; and Madam Speaker, I would like to (2) honors and praises Sojourn to the Past thank a great civil rights leader, who I They get out of the classroom and visit on the occasion of its anniversary, and for am deeply honored to serve with in the historic places that marked the time. its work in educating the next generation of House of Representatives, Representa- Through this program, I believe people in the United States about the civil tive JOHN LEWIS, for introducing this young people grow more informed rights movement and the importance of so- important resolution and serving on about the movement. They learn how cial justice. the Sojourn National Advisory Com- it changed our country and our society, The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- mittee. and they are changed. They become ant to the rule, the gentleman from I reserve the balance of my time. better human beings and better citi- Colorado (Mr. POLIS) and the gen- Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I yield zens not just of the United States but tleman from Wisconsin (Mr. PETRI) myself such time as I may consume. of the world. each will control 20 minutes. I rise in support of House Resolution Since it began, Sojourn to the Past The Chair recognizes the gentleman 1048, honoring and praising the Sojourn has taken over 5,000 high school stu- from Colorado. to the Past organization on the occa- dents on these journeys, teaching them GENERAL LEAVE sion of its 10th anniversary. Since 1999, about the importance of social justice Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I re- Sojourn to the Past, a nonprofit orga- and the philosophy and the discipline quest 5 legislative days during which nization, has taken thousands of stu- of nonviolence. Like the civil rights Members may revise and extend and in- dents out of the classroom and across movement itself, it challenges people sert extraneous materials on House the country for a life-changing edu- to think about their own values and Resolution 1058 into the RECORD. cational experience via hands-on les- about what kind of country they want The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sons on the civil rights movement. America to be. objection to the request of the gen- Through a sometimes emotional and Madam Speaker, I invite all of my tleman from Colorado? eye-opening 10-day journey through a colleagues to join with all of us in There was no objection. period of segregation in the Deep honor of this important organization. Mr. POLIS. I yield myself such time South, students learn the history of Mr. PETRI. Madam Speaker, I have as I may consume. the civil rights movement in the no further requests for time, and I Madam Speaker, I rise today in United States. yield back the balance of my time. strong support of House Resolution Sojourn to the Past is the longest- Mr. POLIS. Madam Speaker, I once 1058, which honors the 10th anniversary running civil rights education and out- again express my support for House of Sojourn to the Past, an educational reach program in the United States. It Resolution 1058, which honors the 10th program dedicated to developing stu- has conducted 55 sojourns and intro- anniversary of Sojourn to the Past, to dents’ appreciation for an under- duced over 5,000 high school juniors and help young Americans understand the standing of the Civil Rights Movement. seniors to the history of the civil importance and the history of the very The Civil Rights Movement trans- rights movement. This organization recent civil rights movement in this formed the United States of America, teach