February 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 37 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      PRESERVING QUINDARO TOWNSITE

  (Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. DAVIDS of Kansas. Madam Speaker, I thank my colleagues, 
Representatives Cleaver, Watkins, and Larsen, for cosponsoring this 
bipartisan piece of legislation to designate the Quindaro Townsite in 
Kansas City, Kansas, as a national commemorative site. I would also 
like to thank Senator Pat Roberts for his important leadership on this 
issue.
  The bill that passed this week honors the significant history of 
Quindaro, which served as a key stop on the Underground Railroad and 
helps preserve the site for future generations.
  Quindaro is an important part of United States and Kansas history in 
the fight for freedom and equality. It serves as a reminder of a dark 
chapter in our Nation's history.
  Sadly, for too long, the Quindaro Townsite has lacked proper 
investments needed to preserve it as a historic site. But the community 
leaders in Kansas never gave up on fighting for Quindaro, people like 
Marvin Robinson a Kansas City, Kansas, native who spent over 30 years 
working for this legislation to pass.
  He now plans to use the site to improve racial relations in the 
community and to educate people about our shared history.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to protect Quindaro's history and keep its 
stories alive for future generations.

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