H. RES. 336 acknowledges the historic events involving the Pearl, a schooner used in an 1848 escape attempt by 77 enslaved people from Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The resolution honors the bravery and efforts of those involved in this escape, as well as the abolitionists...
Simple Explanation
In 1848, 77 enslaved people tried to escape using a ship called the Pearl, and even though they didn’t succeed, this bill wants to remember their bravery and the help they got from kind people. It talks about how their story even inspired a famous book called "Uncle Tom's Cabin."