Recognizing July 5, 2026, as "Martyrs Day in Philadelphia" to honor the memory of five Philadelphians - Octavius Catto, Levi Bolden, Jacob Gordon, Moses Wright, and Isaac Chase - who were slain while attempting to exercise their right to vote after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.

260587 · Resolution · Adopted

Sponsors: Jamie Gauthier, Jim Harrity, Kendra Brooks, Kenyatta Johnson, Nicolas O'Rourke, Nina Ahmad, Quetcy Lozada, Rue Landau

Timeline

• May 28, 2026: Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar (City Council)
• May 28, 2026: Adopted (City Council)