In 2007, the Alabama Legislature passed, and Republican governor Bob Riley signed a resolution expressing "profound regret" over slavery and its lingering impact.
ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, ðɪ ˌæləbˈæmə lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ pˈæst, ænd ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkən ɡˈʌvɚnɚ bˈɑːb ɹˈaɪli sˈaɪnd ɐ ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ "pɹəfˈaʊnd ɹᵻɡɹˈɛt" ˌoʊvɚ slˈeɪvɚɹi ænd ɪts lˈɪŋɡɚɹɪŋ ˈɪmpækt.