Virginia SR 95: Washington, Booker T.; establishes commemorative commission to honor w/statue in Old Senate Chamber.

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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 95 

Supporting the establishment of a commemorative commission to 
honor Booker T. Washington with a statue in the Old Senate Chamber. 

Agreed to by the Senate, February 4, 2021 

WHEREAS, educator, orator, and activist Booker T. Washington�s 
life and legacy is deeply tied to his roots in Virginia; and

WHEREAS, born into slavery in Franklin County, Booker T. 
Washington spent his childhood in Virginia until, after emancipation, he moved 
with his family to West Virginia, where, at age nine, he began working in salt 
furnaces and coal mines; during this time, he learned to read and write; and

WHEREAS, determined to continue his education, Booker T. 
Washington returned to Virginia and enrolled in Hampton Normal and Agricultural 
Institute, now Hampton University; he excelled as a student and after 
graduating returned to teach at Hampton Institute; and

WHEREAS, his time at Hampton Institute guided Booker T. 
Washington in founding Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama in 
1881; at the time of its establishment, Tuskegee Institute�s first class held 
only 30 students, but in less than a decade the school expanded its enrollment 
to more than 1,000 students; and

WHEREAS, Booker T. Washington worked tirelessly to bridge 
racial divides, to make education available to all, and to advance civil 
rights; and

WHEREAS, in closing his autobiography, Up from Slavery, 
Booker T. Washington describes returning to Virginia at the invitation of 
African American citizens of Richmond to speak to an integrated audience that 
included the members of the Senate and the House of Delegates, who voted to attend 
as a body, a testament to his life�s work toward racial reconciliation; and

WHEREAS, in recognition of his legacy and contributions to the 
Commonwealth, it is fitting that Booker T. Washington be honored with a statue 
in the Old Senate Chamber; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of Virginia support the 
establishment of a commemorative commission to honor Booker T. Washington with 
a statue in the Old Senate Chamber; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Chairman of the Senate Committee on 
Rules be requested to establish a commemorative commission (the Commission) 
that shall consist of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules, who shall 
serve as chairman thereof, the Clerk of the Senate, and four other Senate 
members to be appointed by the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules.

The Commission shall study and recommend to the Senate of 
Virginia an appropriate statue in the Old Senate Chamber to commemorate the 
life, achievements, and legacy of Booker T. Washington. The Capitol Square 
Preservation Council shall review the Commission�s recommendation prior to the 
recomm