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April 26 145
Politics/Law/Military |
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Septimius Severus, African ruler of Rome!
*The birth of Septimius Severus in 145 A. |
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April 17 600
Politics/Law/Military |
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The Shona people, a soul in Africa!
*On this date for 600 A. |
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May 16 1210
Politics/Law/Military |
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Kieta Sundiata hero of the Mali empire!
*This date celebrates the birth of Keita Sundiata, also known as Mari Diata, born approximately 1210. |
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September 4 1487
Politics/Law/Military |
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Zulu, a people who remain throughout time.
*This date celebrates the Zulu nation. |
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July 22 1510
Politics/Law/Military |
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Alessandro de Medici, a secret no more!
*The birth of Alessandro de Medici in 1510 is celebrated on this date. |
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September 20 1664
Politics/Law/Military |
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Anti-Amalgamation law passed.
*On this date in 1664, Maryland passed the first Anti amalgamation law. |
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June 24 1692
Politics/Law/Military |
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Kingston, Jamaica founded . . .
Kingston Jamaica was founded on this date in 1692. |
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January 3 1697
Politics/Law/Military |
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From slave to general, Abram Hannibal.
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Abram Hannibal in 1697. |
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November 17 1723
Politics/Law/Military |
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Crispus Attucks, the first American patriot to die.
*On this date in 1723 we celebrate the birth of Crispus Attucks. |
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December 10 1748
Politics/Law/Military |
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An original patriot, James Lafayette!
*James Lafayette’s birth in 1748 is celebrated on this date. |
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October 1 1750
Politics/Law/Military |
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Peter Salem, an original patriot!
*The birth of Peter Salem in 1750 is celebrated on this date. |
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October 30 1750
Politics/Law/Military |
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Salem Poor, an original patriot!
*The birth of Salem Poor around 1750 is celebrated on this date. |
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March 13 1774
Politics/Law/Military |
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Rose Fortune, a special Canadian!
*The birth of Rose Fortune in 1774 is celebrated on this date. |
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July 4 1776
Politics/Law/Military |
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Declaration of Independence adopted . . .
*On this date in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted. |
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July 2 1777
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Vermont abolishes slavery!
*On this date in 1777, Vermont abolished slavery. |
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November 14 1777
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Roger B. Taney, a pro-slavery judge!
*The birth of Roger Brooke Taney in 1777 is recalled on this date. |
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August 29 1778
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The 1st Rhode Island infantry, military pioneers!
*On this date in 1778, the (Black) elite First Rhode Island defeated three assaults by British troops at the battle of Rhode Island (Newport). |
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June 28 1787
Politics/Law/Military |
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Black Seminole Abraham was a leader . . .
*The birth of Black Seminole warrior Abraham is celebrated on this date in 1787. |
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July 11 1787
Politics/Law/Military |
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John Quincy Adams, President and Amistad lawyer!
*John Quincy Adams was born on this date in 1767. |
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July 12 1787
Politics/Law/Military |
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The "Three-Fifths" compromise . . .
*On this date in 1787, the Three-fifths Compromise was enacted. |
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April 24 1788
Politics/Law/Military |
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William Cuffay, a Black politician!
*The birth of William Cuffay in 1788 is celebrated on this date. |
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May 31 1801
Politics/Law/Military |
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Pio Pico, a Black, Latin, Native California fixture!
*The birth of Pio de Jesus Pico in 1801 is celebrated on this date. |
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January 13 1808
Politics/Law/Military |
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A true support for Black freedom, Salmon P. Chase!
*Salmon Portland Chase was born on this date in 1808. |
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June 3 1808
Politics/Law/Military |
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The heart of the confederacy, Jefferson Davis!
*Jefferson Davis was born in this date in 1808. |
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February 11 1809
Politics/Law/Military |
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Jonathan Wright, lawyer and politician!
*On this date in 1809, Jonathan Jasper Wright was born. |
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March 15 1809
Politics/Law/Military |
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Joseph Roberts, Liberia's first President!
*This date celebrates the birth of Joseph Jenkins Roberts in 1809. |
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February 16 1812
Politics/Law/Military |
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Henry Wilson, a political abolitionist behind the scenes!
*Henry Wilson was born on February 16, 1812. |
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January 21 1813
Politics/Law/Military |
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John Fremont, politician, explorer and abolitionist!
*John Fremont was born on this date in 1813. |
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February 3 1815
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Edward Roye, politician with a checkered past!
*Edward J. |
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May 21 1816
Politics/Law/Military |
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A natural Liberian leader, Stephen A. Benson!
*The birth of Stephen Allen Benson in 1816 is celebrated on this date. |
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July 5 1817
Politics/Law/Military |
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John Jones, a visionary politician!
*John Jones’s birth in 1817 is celebrated on this date. |
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August 25 1817
Politics/Law/Military |
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Alfred Russell, politician and missionary!
*The birth of Alfred Francis Russell in 1817 is celebrated on this date. |
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March 3 1820
Politics/Law/Military |
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The Missouri Compromise ratified.
*The Missouri Compromise with legislative measures was enacted on this date in 1820. |
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September 27 1822
Politics/Law/Military |
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Hiram Revels pioneered southern black politics!
*Hiram R. |
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March 17 1825
Politics/Law/Military |
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From slavery to congress, Benjamin S. Turner!
*This date remembers Benjamin Sterling Turner born in 1825. |
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April 12 1825
Politics/Law/Military |
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Richard Cain, politican with conviction. .
*This date recalls the birth of Richard Harvey Cain born in 1825. |
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December 15 1829
Politics/Law/Military |
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John M. Langston, America's first elected black politican.
*This date marks the birth of John Mercer Langston in 1829. |
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June 21 1832
Politics/Law/Military |
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Joseph Rainey was America's first Black congressman . . .
*On this date, Joseph Hayne Rainey was born in 1832. |
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August 3 1832
Politics/Law/Military |
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An Early Nationalist, Edward Blyden. . .
*On this date we recall the birth of Edward Wilmot Blyden in 1832. |
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October 16 1833
Politics/Law/Military |
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Ebenezer Bassett, a diplomatic first!
*Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett was born on this date in 1833. |
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January 3 1834
Politics/Law/Military |
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An honest politician, Alonzo Ransier.
*On this date, Alonzo Jacob Ransier was born in 1834. |
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May 11 1834
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Lawyer and politician, Thomas Chester!
On this date we mark the birth of Thomas Chester in 1834, in Harrisburg, PA. |
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February 5 1836
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Jefferson Long, Georgia's first Black congressional speaker. . .
*This date recalls the birth of Jefferson Franklin Long in 1836. |
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February 1 1837
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Politician, minister and educator, Francis Cardozo!
*This date marks the birth of Francis Louis Cardozo in 1837. |
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May 10 1837
Politics/Law/Military |
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Pinckney Pinchback, officer and politician. . .
On this date we mark the birth of Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback. |
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March 6 1838
Politics/Law/Military |
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An Ohio leader, Benjamin W. Arnett!
*Benjamin W. |
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April 3 1838
Politics/Law/Military |
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John W. Menard, publisher and politician. . .
*John Willis Menard was born on this date in 1838. |
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May 2 1838
Politics/Law/Military |
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A voice against segregation, Albion Tourgee!
Albion Tourgee was born on this date in 1838. |
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April 5 1839
Politics/Law/Military |
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Naval hero and politician, Robert Smalls.
This date marks the birth of Robert Smalls in 1839. |
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March 30 1840
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Mary Elizabeth Bowser, cunning and dedicated!
*This date in 1840 celebrates the birth of Mary Elizabeth Bowser. |
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July 21 1840
Politics/Law/Military |
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"A Soldiers Story," Christian Fleetwood . . .
*Christian Fleetwood was born in this date in 1840. |
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July 23 1840
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From slavery to congress, John Hyman. . .
*On this date in 1840, John A. |
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March 1 1841
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Blanche K. Bruce, one of Mississippi's first black Senators. . .
*On this date, Blanche K. |
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March 28 1842
Politics/Law/Military |
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William Carney, a military pioneer!
*William Carney was born on this date in 1842. |
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December 21 1842
Politics/Law/Military |
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Robert B. Elliott, a talented political force!
*On this date we remember Robert Brown Elliott who was born in 1842. |
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December 30 1842
Politics/Law/Military |
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An odd political career for Josiah Walls.
*On this date, Josiah Walls was born in 1842. |
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February 26 1844
Politics/Law/Military |
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James O'Hara, Carolina Congressman!
*This date in 1844 marks the birth of James Edward O'Hara. |
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May 23 1844
Politics/Law/Military |
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Congressman, Charles E. Nash was a Civil War Vet.
*This date in 1844 marks the birth of Charles Edmund Nash. |
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October 14 1844
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James A. Fields, one of Virginia's finest!
*The birth of James A. |
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November 4 1844
Politics/Law/Military |
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Cathy Williams, a pioneer soldier.
The birth of Cathy Williams in 1844 is celebrated on this date. |
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April 28 1846
Politics/Law/Military |
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Jeremiah Haralson was a self taught congressman. .
*On this date in 1846, Jeremiah Haralson was born. |
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July 26 1847
Politics/Law/Military |
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Liberia gains independence!
*This date in 1847 marks Independence Day in the Republic of Liberia. |
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September 10 1847
Politics/Law/Military |
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John R. Lynch, congressman from the Magnolia State.
*This date marks the birth of John Roy Lynch in 1847. |
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October 21 1848
Politics/Law/Military |
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Anti-slavery "Free Soil Party" showed strength during hard times.
*This date celebrates The Free-Soil Party. |
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June 17 1849
Politics/Law/Military |
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Thomas E. Miller, 19th century politician. . .
*This date marks the birth of Thomas Ezekiel Miller in 1849. |
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December 18 1852
Politics/Law/Military |
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George White, a politician who remembered his roots.
*On this date George Henry White was born in 1852. |
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September 22 1853
Politics/Law/Military |
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Congressman George Murray urged Black voting.
*This date spotlights the birth of George Washington Murray in 1853. |
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December 28 1854
Politics/Law/Military |
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Thomas M. Stewart, lawyer and educator.
*Thomas McCants Stewart was born on this date in 1854. |
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July 28 1855
Politics/Law/Military |
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The story of the USS Constellation. . .
*On this date in 1855, the USS Constellation was commissioned. |
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March 21 1856
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Military pioneer, Henry O. Flipper!
*This date marks the birth of Henry Ossian Flipper who was the first Black man to graduate from West Point. |
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December 27 1857
Politics/Law/Military |
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Henry Cheatham advocated Black contributions!
*On this date in 1857, Henry Plummer Cheatham was born. |
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January 22 1860
Politics/Law/Military |
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A spokesman for his people, Walter Cohen . .
*Walter Louis Cohen was born on this date in 1860. |
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August 4 1862
Politics/Law/Military |
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Colored Troops formed in Kansas!
*On this date in 1862, the 1st Kansas Volunteer Colored Infantry was formed. |
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December 7 1862
Politics/Law/Military |
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Fort Negley, TN. has a unique black history!
*On this date in 1862, Fort Negley, Nashville, Tennessee was completed. |
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May 22 1863
Politics/Law/Military |
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Colored Troops established by War Dept.
*On this date in North Carolina in 1863 the War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops. |
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July 11 1863
Politics/Law/Military |
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John Mitchell Jr., talent in business and politics!
*John Mitchell Jr. |
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July 30 1863
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lincoln issues Eye-For-Eye order!
*On this date in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued an "eye-for-eye" order. |
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September 29 1863
Politics/Law/Military |
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Stable in law and his community, Cornelius Fitzgerald!
*Cornelius Fitzgerald was born on this date in 1863. |
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March 12 1864
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Young, an early Black military officer!
*Charles Young was born on this date in 1864. |
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June 4 1864
Politics/Law/Military |
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Black Indian power, James Coody Johnson. . .
*The birth of James Coody Johnson in 1864 is celebrated on this date. |
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February 1 1865
Politics/Law/Military |
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First Black attorney practices' before the High Court.
*On this date in 1865, John Rock became the first African-American attorney to practice before the Supreme Court. |
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December 28 1865
Politics/Law/Military |
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Edward Baker, a pioneer in the military!
*Edward Lee Baker, Jr. |
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January 27 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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A legal hero in Black Iowa, George Woodson!
*The birth of George H. |
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February 5 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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Land for ex-slaves amendment offered!
*On this date in 1866 Congressman and abolitionist Thaddeus Stevens offered real-estate compensation to Black slaves for emancipation. |
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February 22 1866
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J. Frank Wheaton, Minnesota law pioneer!
*The birth of John Frank Wheaton is celebrated on this date in 1866. |
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April 9 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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Civil Right Act passes over veto!
*On this date in 1866, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act over the veto of President Andrew Johnson. |
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May 31 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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The Ku Klux Klan, a brief biography!
*The founding of the Ku Klux Klan in 1866 is recognized on this date. |
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June 1 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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CIVIL RIGHTS, a brief history!
*On this date from the year 1866, the African American Registry features a brief article and definition of Civil Rights. |
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September 11 1866
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Scrutchin, an early Minnesota lawyer!
*Charles W. |
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November 30 1868
Politics/Law/Military |
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William Lewis, displayed physical and mental gifts.
*On this date we remember the birth of William Lewis born in 1868. |
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February 19 1869
Politics/Law/Military |
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Sylvester Williams, a Pan-African politician!
*Sylvester Williams was born on this date in 1869. |
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November 28 1869
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Lawyer and politician, William T. Francis.
*On his date we mark the birth of William T. |
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February 3 1870
Politics/Law/Military |
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15th Amendment ratified. . .
*On this date in 1870 the 15th amendment was ratified. |
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October 5 1871
Politics/Law/Military |
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Oscar De Priest, Chicago politician of the early twentieth century.
*On this date, we recall the birth of Oscar Stanton De Priest in 1871. |
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June 5 1872
Politics/Law/Military |
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Black Americans step up in national politics!
*On this date in 1872, the Republican National Convention met in Philadelphia. |
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April 14 1873
Politics/Law/Military |
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Supreme Court rules on Slaughterhouse Cases!
*On this date in 1873, the Slaughterhouse cases were decided by the Supreme Court. |
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July 1 1877
Politics/Law/Military |
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Benjamin O. Davis Sr., the first modern American black General!
*This date marks the birth of Benjamin O. |
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July 11 1877
Politics/Law/Military |
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McCants Stewart, black lawyer of the Urban West!
*McCants Stewart was born on this date in 1877. |
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October 24 1877
Politics/Law/Military |
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Minnesota's own, William "Billy" Williams!
*William F. |
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September 14 1879
Politics/Law/Military |
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Frederick Roberts, a California first!
*Frederick Madison Roberts was born on this date in 1879. |
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June 26 1880
Politics/Law/Military |
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A first for Blacks in Iowa law, Gertrude Rush. .
*The birth of Gertrude E. |
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July 16 1882
Politics/Law/Military |
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Violette Anderson, an early legal representative. . .
*On this date, Violette Anderson was born in 1882. |
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December 22 1883
Politics/Law/Military |
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Arthur W. Mitchell, political pioneer!
*On this date, Arthur Wergs Mitchell was born in 1883. |
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August 13 1885
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lena O. Smith, a first in Minnesota. . .
*This date marks the birth of Lena O. |
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March 26 1886
Politics/Law/Military |
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Seafaring pioneer, Hugh Mulzac!
*Hugh Mulzac was born on this date in 1886. |
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April 26 1886
Politics/Law/Military |
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William L. Dawson, "Windy City" congressman. .
*William Levi Dawson was born on this date in 1886 in Albany, Georgia. |
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November 29 1888
Politics/Law/Military |
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Nathan McGill, a Chicago Star.
*Nathan McGill born on this date in 1888. |
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April 24 1889
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lafayette Tillman served his city and country. .
*Lafayette A. |
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March 1 1890
Politics/Law/Military |
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Court rules for black education in California!
*On this date in 1890, public schools allowed Blacks to enroll in Visalia, California. |
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March 10 1890
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Howard Sr., midwestern soldier and attorney!
*The birth of Charles P. |
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June 28 1890
Politics/Law/Military |
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Howard Drew, athlete, and political force . . .
*Howard Drew was born on this date in 1890. |
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June 22 1891
Politics/Law/Military |
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Earl Dickerson, a Chicago leader!
*On this date in 1891, Earl B. |
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July 16 1892
Politics/Law/Military |
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A soldier of black labor, Frank Crosswaith. .
*On this date in 1892, Frank Crosswaith was born. |
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July 23 1892
Politics/Law/Military |
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Halie Selassie, Ethiopian ruler!
*Halie Selassie was born on this date in 1892. |
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October 20 1893
Politics/Law/Military |
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Kenya's first president, Jomo Kenyatta.
*On this date in 1893, we celebrate the birth of Jomo Kenyatta. |
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August 7 1894
Politics/Law/Military |
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An original Buffalo Soldier, Mark Mathews!
*Mark Matthews was born this date in 1894. |
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October 15 1894
Politics/Law/Military |
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A political first, Crystal B. Fauset.
*On this date, we celebrate the birth of Crystal Bird Fauset. |
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September 3 1895
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Houston, groundbreaking lawyer!
*This date marks the birth of Charles Hamilton Houston in 1895. |
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October 9 1895
Politics/Law/Military |
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Eugene Bullard, a first in military aviation!
*Eugene Bullard was born on this date in 1895. |
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May 18 1896
Politics/Law/Military |
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Supreme Court upholds Plessy v. Ferguson!
*On this date in 1896, the Supreme Court upheld Plessy v. |
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December 28 1896
Politics/Law/Military |
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Theodore Boone had many talents.
*Theodore Sylvester Boone was born on this date in 1896. |
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June 14 1897
Politics/Law/Military |
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Alfred Gomes pioneered law and activism!
*Alfred J. |
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January 2 1898
Politics/Law/Military |
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Sadie Alexander set the pace for many others.
*On this date in 1898, Sadie Alexander was born. |
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February 8 1898
Politics/Law/Military |
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"Grandfather Clause" enacted.
*On this date in 1898, the “Grandfather Clause” was enacted for voting purposes. |
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October 13 1898
Politics/Law/Military |
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Raymond P. Alexander, politician & judge.
*This date marks the birth of Raymond Pace Alexander in 1898. |
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April 8 1899
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lawyer and businessman, Z. A. Looby!
*Z. |
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July 16 1899
Politics/Law/Military |
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Crime does not pay, ask Eunice Carter. .
*Eunice Hunton Carter was born on this date in 1899. |
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November 13 1899
Politics/Law/Military |
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So. African leader/Zulu Chief, Albert J. Luthuli. . .
This date celebrates the birth of Albert John Luthuli in 1899. |
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September 21 1901
Politics/Law/Military |
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Learie Constantine was a true renaissance man!
*Learie Constantine was born on this date in 1901. |
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October 13 1901
Politics/Law/Military |
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Edith Sampson, judge from the steel city!
*On this date in 1901, Edith Sampson was born. |
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October 25 1901
Politics/Law/Military |
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Louis Redding, a Delaware legend!
*Louis L. |
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August 7 1904
Politics/Law/Military |
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Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, groundbreaking diplomat!
*Ralph J. |
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November 17 1904
Politics/Law/Military |
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A judicial great, William H. Hastie!
*On this date in 1904, William H. |
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May 6 1905
Politics/Law/Military |
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Leon Jordan, what really happened to him?
Leon Jordan was born on this date in 1905. |
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August 9 1905
Politics/Law/Military |
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Robert Nix Sr., first Keytone State Congressman. .
*Robert Nelson Cornelius Nix Sr. |
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November 5 1905
Politics/Law/Military |
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Theodore McNeal, a Missouri landmark.
*Theodore McNeal was born on this date in 1905. |
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November 5 1905
Politics/Law/Military |
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Cincinnati pioneer, Theodore M. Berry.
*Theodore M. |
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August 14 1906
Politics/Law/Military |
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The “Brownsville Affair” occurs!
*The “Brownsville Affair” of 1906 is remembered on this date. |
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February 10 1907
Politics/Law/Military |
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Grace Hamilton, a fighter for those less fortunate!
*On this date in 1907, Grace Towns Hamilton was born. |
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March 23 1907
Politics/Law/Military |
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Tennessee's own, Robert E. Lilliard!
*Robert Emmitt Lillard was born on this date in 1907. |
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May 1 1907
Politics/Law/Military |
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Strength in Law, Oliver W. Hill!
Oliver W Hill, Sr. |
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August 31 1907
Politics/Law/Military |
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"Gus" Hawkins, the first western African-American in congress!
*On this date in 1907, Augustus Hawkins was born. |
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January 24 1908
Politics/Law/Military |
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Administrator of humanity, John Thomas
*On this date in 1908, John Frederick Thomas was born. |
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April 11 1908
Politics/Law/Military |
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Honorable Jane Bolin, the first Black woman judge!
*On this date in 1908, Jane M. |
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July 2 1908
Politics/Law/Military |
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A Judicial Giant, Thurgood Marshall. . .
*On this date, Thurgood Marshall was born in 1908. |
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November 29 1908
Politics/Law/Military |
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Harlem minister and politician .
*This date marks the birth of Adam Clayton Powell Jr. |
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April 20 1909
Politics/Law/Military |
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E. Frederick Morrow served many aspects of America. .
*E. |
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August 10 1909
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lawyer, Judge,Congressman; George Crockett. . .
*On this date in 1909, George Crockett was born. |
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March 8 1911
Politics/Law/Military |
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Lawyer and lobbyist, Clarence Mitchell. . .
*On this date in 1911, Clarence Mitchell was born. |
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July 1 1911
Politics/Law/Military |
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Leona P. Thurman, K.C's first black woman lawyer. . .
*Leona Pouncey Thurman was born on this date in 1911. |
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August 13 1911
Politics/Law/Military |
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James Parsons, an influential Judge!
*James Parsons was born on this date in 1911. |
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August 6 1912
Politics/Law/Military |
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Bennett Stewart, H.S. principal & politician. .
*On this date, Bennett McVey Stewart was born in 1912. |
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October 22 1912
Politics/Law/Military |
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Geroge Leighton, a man true to the Law!
*George Leighton was born on this date in 1912. |
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December 18 1912
Politics/Law/Military |
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Military pioneer, Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
*Benjamin Oliver Davis Jr. |
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October 3 1913
Politics/Law/Military |
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David Pitt, British political pioneer.
*This date remembers the birth of David Pitt in 1913. |
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April 19 1914
Politics/Law/Military |
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Cora M. Brown, motor city politician....
*On this date Cora Brown was born in 1914. |
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September 11 1914
Politics/Law/Military |
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Legal Icon in L.A. Crispus A. Wright!
*The birth of Crispus Attucks Wright in 1914 is celebrated on this date. |
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April 15 1915
Politics/Law/Military |
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Walter E. Washington, D.C.'s first Black mayor!
*Walter Edward Washington was born on this date in 1915. |
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September 22 1915
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Black, a master legal mind.
*Charles L. |
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November 15 1916
Politics/Law/Military |
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Ruth Barrow, a voice for her country!
Ruth Nita Barrow was born on this date in 1916. |
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July 6 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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Jimmy Griffin, one of St. Paul's finest!
*Jimmy Griffin was born on this date in 1917. |
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August 7 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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Melvin H. Evans was a health conscious politician. .
*On this date in 1917, Melvin Herbert Evans was born. |
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October 27 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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Anna Langford fought for Illinois civil rights. . .
*On this date in 1917, Anna Langford was born. |
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October 27 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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ANC's co-founder, Oliver Tambo!
*Oliver Tambo was born on this date in 1917. |
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December 9 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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Donald Hollowell, a fighter for legal rights!
*The birth of Donald Hollowell on this date in 1917 is marked. |
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December 29 1917
Politics/Law/Military |
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Tom Bradley was a Los Angeles institution.
*Tom Bradley was born on this date in 1917. |
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February 17 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charles Hayes, unionist and congressman.
*On this date we mark the birth of Charles Arthur Hayes in 1918. |
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March 20 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Charity Earley pioneered Black women in the mililtary
*This date celebrates the birth of Charity Edna Adams Earley in 1918. |
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March 23 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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A small voice for Africa, Emile Zinsou!
*Emile Zinsou was born on this date in 1918. |
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May 24 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Detroits warrior, Coleman Young!
*On this date in 1918, Coleman Young was born. |
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July 18 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Nelson Mandela, South African activist and visionary. . .
*This date marks the birth of Nelson Mandela in 1918. |
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September 28 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Bruce Wright, Judge, Poet, and much more.
*This date celebrates the birth of Bruce M. |
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October 30 1918
Politics/Law/Military |
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Frank M. Johnson was a fearless judge for civil rights.
*This date marks the birth of Frank M. |
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March 7 1919
Politics/Law/Military |
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Juanita Stout, a judicial pioneer!
*The birth of Dr. |
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May 15 1919
Politics/Law/Military |
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Mary Eugina Charles, a voice for the Caribbean!
*Mary Eugenia Charles was born this date in 1919. |
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