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White supremacist John King sentenced to death

White supremacist John King, one of three white men accused of chaining James Byrd to a pickup and dragging him along a Texas road until he was decapitated, was sentenced to death by lethal injection. If his death penalty is carried out, he will be the first white Texan executed for killing a black

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25

1999

Ron Brown elected Chairman of the Democratic Party

Attorney Ronald Brown was elected national chairman of the Democratic Party and became the first African American to hold the post. Brown was later appointed Secretary of Commerce under the Clinton administration in 1994. He served in this capacity until he was killed in 1996 when he and 32 others

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Feb

10

1989

The French And Indian War

Black Troops in the French and Indian War: Even before the Revolutionary War, a pattern had been established in British colonies whereby African Americans were enlisted to defend the colonies when they were attacked, but were excluded from military service in times of peace. When Major General

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9

2002

U.S. Marines landed in Haiti

U.S. Marines landed in Haiti and the country became a de facto protectorate of the United States.

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Jul

28

1915

Governor Patterson declared martial law in

Governor Patterson declared martial law in Montgomery and called out National Guard.

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May

21

1961

William H. Lewis

William H. Lewis appointed assistant attorney general of the United States.

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Mar

26

1910

Australian Aborigine Governor

In the second notable appointment of an Australian Aborigine, the 69-year-old pastor Sir Douglas Nicholls, has been chosen as the Governor of South Australia.

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May

13

1976

Republican William McKinley

Republican William McKinley defeated Democratic candidate William J. Bryan in presidential race.

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Nov

3

1896

Thaddeus Stevens (1792-1868).

Born in Danville, Vermont, in 1792, he graduated from Dartmouth in 1814, and moved to York, Pennsylvania. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Gettysburg, PA for fourteen

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Jul

4

1861

First black doctor in US

James Derham was the first black doctor in the United States.

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Jan

0

2000

First black CPA

Jesse B. Blayton became the first black certified public accountant in the United States.

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Jan

0

2000

Arkansas legislature required free Blacks to

Arkansas legislature required free Blacks to choose between exile and enslavement.

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Feb

28

1859

White conservatives suppressed Black vote

White conservatives suppressed Black vote and captured Tennessee legislative in election marred by assassinations and widespread violence. Campaign effectively ended Radical Reconstruction in North Carolina. The conservative legislature impeached Governor Holden on December 14.

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Aug

6

1870

Samuel L. Gravely is born

Samuel Gravely was appointed captain of the Navy Destroyer Escort, U.S.S. Falgout, the first African American to command a United States warship. He later received the rand of Rear Admiral, a first for an African American navyman.

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Jun

4

1922

Charles H. Mahoney

Charles H. Mahoney was confirmed by the Senate and became the first Black to serve as a full delegate to the United Nations.

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Aug

7

1954

First Black Priest Ordained in the United States

Charles Randolph Uncles became the first Black priest ordained in the United States on this day in Baltimore, Maryland

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Dec

19

1891

Declared State of Emergency

Governor James A. Rhodes declared state of emergency in Cleveland and dispatched National Guard troops to riot-torn Hough district.

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Jul

19

1966

Glenn H. Taylor, U.S. Senator from Idaho and

Glenn H. Taylor, U.S. Senator from Idaho and Vice-presidential candidate of Progressive party, arrested in Birmingham for trying to enter a meeting through a door marked for Negroes.

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May

1

1948

Massachusetts slaves petitioned the legislature

Massachusetts slaves petitioned the legislature for freedom. There is a record of eight freedom petitions during the Revolutionary War period.

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Jan

6

1773

Barney L. Ford, Gold Miner, born

Early Colorado gold miner, hotel magnate and entreprenuer, former slave Barney L. Ford, was born in Stafford Court House, Virginia. Through a number of business dealings, Ford became a wealthy man but was dogged by a series of tragic accidents. The restaurants and hotels he owned in

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Jan

22

1822

Forty-fifth Congress (1877-79) convened

Forty-fifth Congress (1877-79) convened. One U.S. senator, Blanche K. Bruce, Mississippi. Three U.S. congressmen: Richard H. Cain, Joseph H. Rainey, Robert Smalls, South Carolina. Jackson College (Miss.) established.

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Oct

15

1877

Virginia constitutional convention

Virginia constitutional convention (twenty-five Blacks, eighty whites) met in Richmond. Because of Political and legal complications, the Virginia constitution was not adopted until July 6, 1869.

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Jul

6

1869

Ghana became an independent state

March 6th, 1957, the Gold Coast gained its independence from Great

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Mar

6

1957

Riots Are Getting Bad

A report of the Senate Permanent Investigating Committee said there were seventy-five major riots in 1967, compared with twenty-one major riots in 1966. The committee reported that eight-three persons were killed in 1967 riots, compared with eleven in 1966 and thirty-six in 1965.

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Nov

7

1967

United States Population: 23,191,876

United States Population: 23,191,876. Black population: 3,638,808 (15.7 per cent).

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Mar

31

1850

Boston, MA, blacks led by Masonic organizer and abolitionistPrince Hall, petit

Boston, MA, blacks led by Masonic organizer and abolitionist Prince Hall, petition the legislature for equal school facilities for blacks.

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Jan

0

1787

1st Black Supreme Court Justice

Thurgood Marshall, U.S. solicitor general, named to the Supreme Court by President Johnson. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 30 and became the first Black Supreme Court justice.

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Jun

13

1967

Colonies give Statutory Recognition

Massachusetts became the first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery. Other colonies followed: Connecticut 1650; Virginia, 1661; Maryland, 1663; New York and New Jersey, 1664; South Carolina, 1682; Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, 1700; North Carolina. 1715; Georgia, 1750.

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1641

Jan Earnest Matzeliger

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15

1852

British ask for Ashanti Golden Stool

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28

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