Tag: black history
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Dred Scott Decision
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March 6, 1857, the Dred Scott decision was handed down by the United States Supreme Court.
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Charles Stokes Becomes Mayor
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November 7, 1967, Charles Stokes made history by becoming the first African American mayor of a major city
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Atlanta Compromise Speech
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September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered the “Atlanta Compromise.”
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Mae Jemison In Space
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September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.
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Obama Nominated
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August 27, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American to be nominated for president.
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Document: The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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An Act To enforce the constitutional right to vote, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide injunctive relief against discrimination in public accommodations, to authorize the Attorney General to institute suits to protect constitutional rights in public facilities and public education, to extend the…
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation that profoundly impacted American society. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964, the act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. It was a significant victory for…
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Document: MLK’s ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech
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I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation. Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation. This momentous decree came as…