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April 26 145
Politics/Law/Military 		  Septimius Severus, African ruler of Rome!
*The birth of Septimius Severus in 145 A.
January 20 300
Religion 		  Ethiopian Jews, rich past, rich future.
*This date, The Registry honors Ethiopian Jews.
November 13 354
Religion 		  Saint Augustine, the Knowledgable One. . .
*Saint Augustine was born on this date in 354.
December 5 500
Religion 		  "Black Peter," (Zwarte Piet), a "BLack Face" European folk character.
*On this date in 500 we point out the origin of Black Peter (Zwarte Piet).
September 3 570
Religion 		  Islam, a traditional and growing spiritual point of reference!
*This date celebrates the beginning of Ramadan 2008.
April 17 600
Politics/Law/Military 		  The Shona people, a soul in Africa!
On this date for 600 A.
October 28 620
Literature 		  Aesop, an original teller of stories!
*The birth of Aesop around 620 BC is celebrated on this date.
May 16 1210
Politics/Law/Military 		  Kieta Sundiata hero of the Mali empire!
This date celebrates the birth of an African King Keita Sundiata, also known as Mari Diata, in approximately 1210.
April 22 1441
Episode 		  Goree Island, home of "The Door of No Return."
The date remembers Goree Island.
April 30 1441
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Black hair care and culture, a story!
This date is Hairstylist Appreciation Day and The Registry looks briefly at African-American hair.
May 5 1441
Episode 		  Blacks in Latin America, a brief history. . .
On this date of Cinco de Mayo, we look briefly at the history of Africans in Latin (Central and South) America and the Caribbean.
December 1 1441
Episode 		  Black history in Europe, a short story!
*African (black) history in Europe from 1400 is briefly recalled on this dates Registry.
September 4 1487
Politics/Law/Military 		  Zulu, a people who remain throughout time.
*This date celebrates the Zulu nation.
February 24 1492
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  "Soul Food" a brief history!
*This dates Registry from 1492, offers a brief article on the origins of Soul food.
March 13 1500
Theatre/the Arts 		  African American Dance, a history!
*This date is dedicated to African-American Dance.
March 13 1500
Episode 		  Bahia, a source point for Africa in the Americas. . .
*The state of Bahia in Brazil from 1500 is remembered on this date.
July 19 1500
Religion 		  From Africa to the Americas, Santeria!
This date from 1500, celebrates Santeria.
November 3 1500
Episode 		  African & Native Americans share a rich history.
*From the beginning of U.
July 22 1510
Politics/Law/Military 		  Alessandro de Medici, a secret no more!
The birth of Alessandro de Medici in 1510 is celebrated on this date.
June 4 1526
Religion 		  From Africa to Sicily, Saint Benedict the Black!
The birth of Benedict the Black in 1526 is celebrated on this date.
July 31 1545
Abolitionist 		  Yanga, African abolitionist and rebel in Mexico
The birth of El Yanga in approximately 1545 is celebrated on this date.
May 11 1550
Religion 		  Macumba, another source of African spirituality!
This date in 1550 celebrates the Macumba/Candomble religion, one of many African-based faiths practiced in the Americas.
December 9 1579
Religion 		  St. Martin de Porres , the first black saint in the Americas!
*On this date in 1579, St.
February 29 1581
Religion 		  Peter Claver, patron saint of slaves!
*This date celebrates the birth of Peter Claver in 1581.
May 6 1600
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  African-Americans contribute much to the field of Science.
On this date, the Registry looks at the African-American contributions to science and chemistry in history.
May 7 1600
Religion 		  Umbanda, a source of faith from Africa!
The Registry celebrates the Umbanda religion, which dates from 1600, on this date.
June 13 1600
Music 		  The Banjo: an African instrument. .
The banjo is celebrated on this date's Registry.
August 26 1600
Education 		  Gullah language thrives into 21st century!
This date celebrates Gullah, an African-American language, mainly spoken along the Southeastern coast of the United States, especially on the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina.
October 21 1600
Sports/Outdoors 		  Double Dutch, fun and great exercise!
An outline of Double Dutch is celebrated on this date's Registry.
October 23 1600
Theatre/the Arts 		  Blacks in America have contributed greatly to the world of Art.
On this date, the Registry examines African-American art—-painting, carving, graphic arts, and crafts created by people of African descent in the United States and influenced by African and African-American culture.
December 23 1600
Education 		  African American, (the term); a brief history.
*The term African American is celebrated on this dates Registry.
August 20 1619
Episode 		  African slaves arrive at Jamestown.
It was on this date in 1619 that 20 Africans arrive in Jamestown, Virginia, aboard a Dutch ship.
September 1 1620
Religion 		  Slaves brought burial customs from Africa to the United States
On this date we celebrate the African-American customs regarding cemeteries and funerals.
January 3 1624
Episode 		  First black birth recorded in America
*On this date in 1624, the first African-American birth was recorded.
November 20 1655
Abolitionist 		  Zumbi, a symbol of Black freedom in Brazil.
*The life of Zumbi 1655 is celebrated on this date.
September 13 1663
Episode 		  1663 slave revolt in Virginia.
On this date in 1663, the first known slave revolt occurred in Gloucester County, VA.
September 20 1664
Politics/Law/Military 		  Anti-Amalgamation law passed.
*On this date in 1664, Maryland passed the first Anti amalgamation law.
June 24 1692
Politics/Law/Military 		  Kingston, Jamaica founded . . .
Kingston Jamaica was founded on this date in 1692.
January 3 1697
Politics/Law/Military 		  From slave to general, Abram Hannibal.
On this date we celebrate the birth of Abram Hannibal in 1697.
July 15 1700
Episode 		  "Jumping The Broom," a short history. . .
"Jumping the Broom," is celebrated on this date.
February 28 1708
Episode 		  Slave revolt in Long Island, NY
*On this date in 1708, one of the first recorded slave revolts occurred in America.
October 17 1711
Literature 		  Jupiter Hammon, a poetic pioneer.
Jupiter Hammonm a black poet and the first published black writer in America, was born on this date in 1711.
April 6 1712
Episode 		  Slave revolt in New York!
On this date in 1712, the New York Slave Rebellion occurred.
November 17 1723
Politics/Law/Military 		  Crispus Attucks, the first American patriot to die.
*On this date in 1723 we celebrate the birth of Crispus Attucks.
June 30 1729
Literature 		  Ignatius Sancho, an early black composer and writer
The birth of Ignatius Sancho, a Black writer, in 1729 is celebrated on this date.
October 23 1730
Literature 		  Lucy Terry Prince, poet, abolitionist, orator, defends rights in court.
The birth of Lucy Terry, abolitionist, poet, and skilled orator, in 1730 is celebrated on this date.
November 9 1731
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Mathematician Benjamin Banneker had a vision!
*Benjamin Banneker was born on this date in 1731.
November 1 1733
Episode 		  Early African Slave rebellion successful!
*On this date in 1733 one of the first successful African slave rebellions took place.
November 10 1735
Abolitionist 		  Abolitionist from his heart, Granville Sharpe!
*Granville Sharpe was born on this date in 1735.
November 29 1735
Education 		  Francis Barber, African educator in England!
*The birth of Francis Barber in 1735 is celebrated on this date.
March 1 1738
Episode 		  Maroons sign Treaty with England!
On this date in 1738, escaped African slaves and British settlers in Central America agreed to a conflict truce.
March 12 1745
Literature 		  Olaudah Equiano, slave and author!
*On this date in 1745, we remember the birth of Olaudah Equiano, an African slave, and author.
December 25 1745
Music 		  Saint George Boulogne, renaissance man!
*Joseph Boulogne "Chevalier de Saint-Georges" was born on Christmas Day, 1745.
April 11 1746
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Wentworth Cheswell, one of New Hampshire's finest!
Wentworth Cheswell was born on this date in 1746.
November 6 1746
Religion 		  Absalom Jones, a force in Black spirituality.
*On this date we mark the birth of Absalom Jones in 1746.
May 10 1748
Religion 		  The conception of "Amazing Grace!"
This date in 1748 marks the conception of the hymn “Amazing Grace.
December 10 1748
Politics/Law/Military 		  An original patriot, James Lafayette!
*James Lafayette’s birth in 1748 is celebrated on this date.
October 26 1749
Episode 		  England formally sanctions American slavery!
*On this date in 1749 the British parliament formally legalized slavery in the colony now known as Georgia.
January 10 1750
Religion 		  From slavery to bishop, James Varick
*The birth of James Varick in 1750 is celebrated on this date.
March 16 1750
Theatre/the Arts 		  Scipio Moorhead, an early artist in America!
*The birth of Scipio Moorhead around 1750 is celebrated on this date.
July 19 1750
Religion 		  Black Harry Hosier, orator of spirit. .
The birth of Harry Hosier in 1750 is celebrated on this date.
October 1 1750
Politics/Law/Military 		  Peter Salem, an original patriot!
The birth of Peter Salem in 1750 is celebrated on this date.
October 30 1750
Politics/Law/Military 		  Salem Poor, an original patriot!
*The birth of Salem Poor around 1750 is celebrated on this date.
November 4 1750
Sports/Outdoors 		  Jean Du Sable, explorer who founded Chicago.
*On this date, we recall the 1750 birth of Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable.
July 8 1753
Religion 		  Lemuel Haynes preached to many New Englanders.
On this date Lemuel Haynes was born in 1753.
July 11 1753
Literature 		  Poet Phyllis Wheatley was a trailblazer. .
This date celebrates the birth of Phyllis Wheatley in 1753.
November 1 1758
Religion 		  'The Black Church', a brief story.
*This dates Registry from 1758, briefly writes about the history of the Black Church in America.
August 6 1759
Abolitionist 		  Philanthropist Paul Cuffe championed equality. . .
*This date celebrates the birth of Paul Cuffe in 1759.
August 24 1759
Abolitionist 		  British abolitionist, William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was born on this date in 1759.
February 14 1760
Religion 		  Richard Allen, Bishop, AME's first leader!
*On this date in 1760, Richard Allen was born in Philadelphia.
March 13 1760
Abolitionist 		  Thomas Clarkson was against slavery. . .
*The birth of Thomas Clarkson in 1760 is celebrated on this date.
May 2 1762
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  James Durnham, a pioneering physician and skilled healer
On this date we remember the birth of James Durham in 1762.
October 18 1763
Education 		  John Chavis, teacher of both races and abolitionist
John Chavis, a black educator who taught white children as well as black, was born on this date in 1763.
September 30 1765
Abolitionist 		  An Afro-Mexican legend, José Morelos!
José Morelos y Pavyn was born on this date in 1765.
September 2 1766
Abolitionist 		  James Forten, abolitionist and businessman!
*James Forten’s birth is marked on this date in 1766.
October 6 1767
Abolitionist 		  Henri Christophe, revolutionary and first Black king in Western hemisphere!
On this date in 1767, Henri Christophe was born.
December 31 1767
Abolitionist 		  Slave revolutionary Denmark Vesey wanted freedom!
*This date celebrates the life of Denmark Vesey in 1767.
March 5 1770
Episode 		  British massacre demonstrators in Boston. . .
*This is the date of the Boston Massacre in 1770.
November 12 1770
Sports/Outdoors 		  York, a valued Black explorer!
*The birth of York in 1770 is celebrated on this date.
March 13 1774
Politics/Law/Military 		  Rose Fortune, a special Canadian!
*The birth of Rose Fortune in 1774 is celebrated on this date.
May 10 1775
Episode 		  Fort Ticonderoga captured!
On this date in 1775, Black patriots helped capture Fort Ticonderoga.
June 17 1775
Episode 		  Battle of Bunker Hill has a diverse history!
On this date in 1775, several Blacks participated in the famous, but misnamed, Battle of Bunker Hill.
November 24 1775
Episode 		  Blacks barred from continental army!
*On this date in 1775 the Continental Congress of America issued the order to bar blacks from the army.
July 4 1776
Politics/Law/Military 		  Declaration of Independence adopted . . .
On this date in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted.
July 12 1776
Abolitionist 		  Freedom fighter Gabriel Prosser had a vision.
The birth of Gabriel Prosser in 1776 is remembered on this date.
July 2 1777
Politics/Law/Military 		  Vermont abolishes slavery.
On this date in 1777, Vermont abolished slavery.
November 14 1777
Politics/Law/Military 		  Roger B. Taney, a pro-slavery judge!
*The birth of Roger Brooke Taney in 1777 is recalled on this date.
December 14 1777
Religion 		  First African Baptist Church founded.
*The First African Baptist Church of Savannah, Georgia began on this date 1777.
July 12 1778
Music 		  George P. Bridgetower, a European-African musical prodigy
The birth of George Polgreen Bridgetower in 1778 is celebrated on this date.
August 29 1778
Politics/Law/Military 		  The 1st Rhode Island Infantry, Revolutionary War service
On this date in 1778, the Black, elite First Rhode Island regiment defeated three assaults by British troops at the battle of Rhode Island (Newport).
March 1 1780
Episode 		  Pennsylvania abolishes slavery
On this date in 1780, Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery.
May 9 1781
Episode 		  The Pico House, a California landmark!
The construction of the Pico House in 1870 is celebrated on this date.
July 19 1783
Theatre/the Arts 		  America's first black magician, Richard Potter!
The birth of Richard Potter in 1783 is celebrated on this date.
March 23 1784
Sports/Outdoors 		  Tom Molineaux was a boxing pioneer!
Tom Molineaux, a Black boxerm was born on this date in 1784.
March 26 1785
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Elleanor Eldridge, businesswoman amid oppression!
*Elleanor Eldridge was born on this date in 1785.
May 29 1785
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Black architects have a rich American history...
On this date, we celebrate African-Americans in architecture.
September 28 1785
Abolitionist 		  David Walker risked his life for aboliton
One this date, the Registry remembers the birth of David Walker in 1785.
September 4 1786
Religion 		  From slavery to ministry, Jehu Jones!
*The birth of Jehu Jones, Jr.
May 6 1787
Episode 		  First Black masonic Lodge organized. .
On this date in 1787, Prince Hall, a Revolutionary War veteran, organized the Negro Masonic Order in the United States-African Lodge No.
May 20 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Rankin House, an entry point for freedom. . .
This date in 1787 recalls the Rankin House, a pivotal point of shelter for many Black slaves escaping bondage before emancipation.
June 28 1787
Politics/Law/Military 		  Black Seminole Abraham was a leader . . .
The birth of Black Seminole warrior Abraham is celebrated on this date in 1787.
June 30 1787
Abolitionist 		  The Underground Railroad, "Free at Last"!
The Underground Railroad, the organization which helped escaped African slaves from the South on their journey to freedom in the North and Canada, begun in 1787, is celebrated on this date.
July 11 1787
Politics/Law/Military 		  John Quincy Adams, president, abolitionist, and lawyer for Amistad Africans
John Quincy Adams was born on this date in 1767.
July 12 1787
Politics/Law/Military 		  The "Three-Fifths" compromise . . .
On this date in 1787, the Three-fifths Compromise was enacted.
April 10 1788
Religion 		  William P. Quinn was a spiritual leader.
William Paul Quinn was born on this date in 1788.
April 24 1788
Politics/Law/Military 		  William Cuffay, a Black politician!
The birth of William Cuffay in 1788 is celebrated on this date.
January 4 1789
Abolitionist 		  Benjamin Lundy fought slavery in many ways!
Benjamin Lundy was born on this date in 1789.
June 15 1789
Abolitionist 		  Josiah Henson, a true abolitionist. . .
This date marks the birth of Josiah Henson in 1789.
August 21 1789
Abolitionist 		  Thomas Garrett, a dedicated abolitionist!
Thomas Garrett was born on this date in 1789.
October 23 1790
Episode 		  First Haitian slave revolt.
On this date in 1790, the first slave revolt in Haiti took place.
July 17 1791
Religion 		  Bethel AME Church formed
On this date in 1791, the groundbreaking for the Bethel AME Church of Philadelphia occurred.
August 23 1791
Abolitionist 		  International Day of Remembrance of the Slave trade
On this date, the world recognizes International Day for the Remembrance and Abolition of the Slave Trade.
April 4 1792
Abolitionist 		  Thaddeus Stevens, a fighter against slavery!
*Thaddeus Stevens was born on this date in 1792.
May 16 1792
Episode 		  Denmark abolishes slavery . . .
On this date in 1792, Denmark abolished slavery.
June 16 1792
Music 		  Frank Johnson, a first for Black music!
Frank Johnson was born on this date in 1792.
November 26 1792
Abolitionist 		  Sarah Moore Grimke fought for slaves and women!
*Sarah Moore Grimke was born on this date in 1792.
January 3 1793
Abolitionist 		  Lucretia Mott, an early abolitionist!
Lucretia Coffin Mott was born on this date in 1793.
February 4 1793
Abolitionist 		  John Rankin, a committed abolitionist!
*John Rankin was born on this date in 1793.
February 15 1793
Literature 		  Austin Stewart, from servitude to authorship!
*The birth of Austin Stewart in 1793 is celebrated on this date.
June 18 1793
Abolitionist 		  Anna Kingsley, former slave, abolitionist, plantation owner
This date in 1793 celebrates the birth of Anna Kingsley.
February 4 1794
Religion 		  The First African Methodist Episcopal Church founded
*This date marks the founding of the first Black Methodist Episcopal church in America in 1794.
February 4 1794
Episode 		  France abolishes slavery . . .
*On this date in 1794 France abolished slavery.
March 14 1794
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  The Cotton Gin patented!
*On this date in 1794, Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin which he invented; (or did he?).
September 26 1795
Education 		  Alexander L. Twilight, the first African-American college graduate
This date marks the birth of Alexander Lucius Twilight in 1795.
March 7 1796
Abolitionist 		  James Barbadoes, an early slave fighter!
*The birth of James Barbadoes in 1796 is celebrated on this date.
November 1 1796
Education 		  The African Free School opens.
*On this date in 1796, the first school for blacks in America opened.
March 6 1797
Abolitionist 		  An investor against slavery, Gerrit Smith!
*Gerrit Smith was born on this date in 1797.
March 25 1797
Literature 		  THE original American poet, George Moses Horton . .
*The birth of George Moses Horton in 1797 is celebrated on this date.
September 19 1797
Abolitionist 		  Sojourner Truth, abolitionist and women's rights pioneer!
On this date we recall the birth of Sojourner Truth in 1797.
April 6 1798
Sports/Outdoors 		  James P. Beckwourth, explorer born.
James Pierson Beckwourth was born on this date in 1798.
October 28 1798
Abolitionist 		  Levi Coffin, Underground Railroad President .
*This date marks the birth of Levi Coffin in 1798.
February 6 1799
Literature 		  Alexander Pushkin, Black Russian poet and novelist!
*The birth of Alexander Pushkin in 1799 is celebrated on this date.
April 25 1799
Abolitionist 		  Dred Scott, "Keep on Pushing".
The birth of Dred Scott in 1799 is celebrated on this date.
October 1 1799
Abolitionist 		  John Russwurm, an early Pan-African supporter.
On this date in 1799, John Russwurm was born.
June 1 1800
Episode 		  Nigger (the word), a brief history!
On this date, we look at the history of word “nigger” in America.
October 2 1800
Abolitionist 		  Nat Turner, religious leader and a revolutionary
On this date in 1800, Nat Turner, a Black American slave and the leader of a Black slave revolt, was born.
October 22 1800
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Lewis Temple, inventor for the whaling industry!
This date marks the birth of Lewis Temple, a black inventor, in 1800.
November 19 1800
Religion 		  Coming home, the Black spiritual.
*On this date we focus on Black Spiritual music in America.
December 11 1800
Religion 		  Shango, an African based religion!
*On this date from 1800, we celebrate the Shango religion.
May 31 1801
Politics/Law/Military 		  Pio Pico, a Black- Latin and last governor of Mexican California
The birth of Pio de Jesus Pico in 1801 is celebrated on this date.
February 11 1802
Abolitionist 		  Lydia Child spoke against slavery
*Lydia Maria Francis Child was born on this date in 1802.
July 21 1802
Abolitionist 		  David Hunter, passionate abolitionist!
David Hunter was born on this date in 1802.
July 24 1802
Literature 		  Alexandre Dumas, writer extraordinaire!
Alexandre Dumas was born on this date in 1802.
August 20 1802
Sports/Outdoors 		  George Bonga, an early settler in Minnesota. .
On this date we celebrate the birth of George Bonga in 1802.
November 9 1802
Abolitionist 		  Elijah LoveJoy, abolitionist publisher!
*Elijah Parish Lovejoy was born on this date in 1802.
September 3 1803
Abolitionist 		  Educator and abolitionist, Prudence Crandall.
*Prudence Crandall was born on this date in 1803.
January 1 1804
Episode 		  Independence for Haiti!
*On this date in 1804, Haiti emerged as the first independent Black-led republic in the modern world.
January 5 1804
Episode 		  Ohio enacts "Black Laws."
*On this date in 1804, “Black Laws” were enacted in the state of Ohio.
January 24 1805
Sports/Outdoors 		  Allen Light, a 19th century black mariner!
*The birth of Allen Light in 1805 is celebrated on this date.
May 28 1805
Abolitionist 		  William Whipper, a thoughtful abolitionist. . .
William Whipper, an African-American businessman and abolitionist was born on this date in 1804.
July 29 1805
Literature 		  Alexis de Tocqueville wrote about American slavery
Alexis de Tocqueville was born this date in 1805.
December 10 1805
Abolitionist 		  A true friend of early black America, William Lloyd Garrison!
*William Lloyd Garrison was born this date in 1805.
March 17 1806
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Engineer and inventor Norbert Rillieux!
*This date marks the birth of Norbert Rillieux in 1806.
July 24 1806
Abolitionist 		  Maria Chapman, white northern abolitionist
Maria Weston Chapman was born on this date in 1806.
August 2 1806
Abolitionist 		  Sarah M. Douglass, writer and teacher of freedom!
The birth of Sarah Mapps Douglass in 1806 is celebrated on this date.
July 24 1807
Theatre/the Arts 		  A classic actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge. .
This date commemorates the birth of Ira Frederick Aldridge in 1807.
October 22 1807
Abolitionist 		  James Pennington from slave to international abolitionist leader
The birth of the Reverend James William Charles Pennington in 1807 is celebrated on this date.
January 13 1808
Politics/Law/Military 		  A true support for Black freedom, Salmon P. Chase!
*Salmon Portland Chase was born on this date in 1808.
June 3 1808
Politics/Law/Military 		  The heart of the confederacy, Jefferson Davis!
Jefferson Davis was born in this date in 1808.
June 12 1808
Religion 		  The powerful Abyssinian Baptist Church!
On this date in 1808, we celebrate the founding of Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City.
February 11 1809
Politics/Law/Military 		  Jonathan Wright, lawyer and politician!
*On this date in 1809, Jonathan Jasper Wright was born.
March 15 1809
Politics/Law/Military 		  Joseph Roberts, Liberia's first President!
*This date celebrates the birth of Joseph Jenkins Roberts in 1809.
July 30 1809
Abolitionist 		  Benjamin "Pap" Singleton led African Americans out of the South
The birth of "Pap" Singleton in 1809 is celebrated on this date.
November 27 1809
Abolitionist 		  Fanny Kemble, she expressed her heart!
*Frances “Fanny” Kemble was born on this date in 1809.
January 27 1810
Abolitionist 		  One of the first to fight slavery, David Ruggles!
*The birth of David Ruggles in 1810 is celebrated on this date.
February 1 1810
Abolitionist 		  Charles Remond, abolitionist and orator
*On this date in 1810, Charles Lenox Remond was born.
March 26 1810
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  William Leidesdorff, a San Francisco landmark!
*On this date we celebrate the birth of William Alexander Leidesdorff, in 1810.
June 2 1810
Science/Business/ Medicine 		  Black architecture still standing, the Shotgun House!
The “shotgun house,” an African-American house design, is celebrated on this date in 1810.
August 4 1810
Abolitionist 		  Robert Purvis was a dedicated abolitionist. .
*Robert Purvis was born on this date in 1810.
December 28 1810
Abolitionist 		  Thomy Lafon, icon of abolition and charity!
*Thomy Lafon was born on this date in 1810.
January 6 1811
Abolitionist 		  Charles Sumner, an abolitionist in politics!
Charles Sumner was born on this date in 1811.
January 8 1811
Episode 		  Slaves rebel in Louisiana!
*On this date in 1811, Black slaves rebelled against their white masters in Louisiana.
February 3 1811
Abolitionist 		  Horace Greeley, abolitionist with pen in hand!
*Horace Greeley was born on this date in 1811.