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John Parker, Underground Railroad Conductor died
Born: 1827
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Jan
30
1900
New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institutionof slavery.
New York and New Jersey legally recognize the institution of slavery.
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Jan
0
1664
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
Mae Jemison: Astronaut, Physician
Born: October 17, 1956
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Oct
17
1956
Continental Congress excluded slavery
Continental Congress excluded slavery from Northwest Territory.
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Jul
13
1787
Civil Rights
New York Slave Revolt. April 7, 1712 Nine whites were killed in a slave revolt in New York City. Planned by 27 slaves, the rebellion was begun by setting fire to an outhouse; as whites came to put the fire out, there were shot. The state militia was called out to capture the rebels and the city of
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Apr
7
1712
Spingarn Medal: Edward W. Brooke
Spingarn Medal presented to Edward W. Brooke for his public service as the first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
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Nov
7
1967
Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed and
Bus with first group of Freedom Riders bombed and burned by segregationists outside Anniston, Alabama. Group was attacked in Anniston and Birmingham.
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May
14
1961
Executive Order 9808
In the aftermath of World War II, mob violence and lynching of Black Americans, in conjunction with the continuing controversy about segregation in American society, led President Harry S. Truman to issue Executive Order 9808 on this day which set up a committee to study the protection of civil
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Dec
5
1946
Edward Mitchell Bannister wins a bronze medal for his painting Under the Oaks at
Edward Mitchell Bannister wins a bronze medal for his painting Under the Oaks at the American Centennial Exposition, in Philadelphia. The award will cause controversy among whites who think African Americans incapable of artistic excellence.
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Sep
27
1876
Maj
Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler declared slaves contraband of war.
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May
24
1861
William and Ellen Craft escaped from slavery
William and Ellen Craft escaped from slavery in Georgia. Mrs. Craft impersonated a slave holder and her husband, William, assumed the role of her servant in one of the most dramatic of the slave escapes.
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Dec
26
1848
Mary Eliza Mohoney
Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first African-American professional nurse.
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Jan
0
0
Black demonstrators staged ride-in to protest
Black demonstrators staged ride-in to protest segregation on New Orleans streetcars. Similar demonstrations occurred in Mobile, Ala., and other cities.
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May
7
1867
Emmet Ashford becomes the first African American
Emmet Ashford becomes the first African American major league umpire when he is named to the American League
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Apr
12
1966
Secession From the Union
Southern states believed the election of Lincoln as president meant the end to slavery. Immediately after the election in Novembet 1860, several states began holding conventions and debate secession from the Union. Before Lincoln took office on March 4, 1861, seven states had seceded fron the
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Mar
4
1861
U.S. Constitution Approved
U.S. Constitution approved at Philadelphia convention with three clauses protecting slavery.
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Sep
17
1787
Andrew Brimmer appointed to Fed. Reserve Bd.
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Johnson
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Feb
10
1966
Blacks route a band of slave catchers
Blacks routed a band of slavecatchers attempting on reenslaving escaped slaves in Christiana, Pennsylvania. One white was killed and one wounded.
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Sep
11
1851
France abolishes slavery.
France abolishes slavery. The nation will have a lukewarm commitment to abolition and will, under Napoleon, reestablish slavery in 1802 along with the reinstitution of the Code noir, prohibiting blacks, mulattoes and other people of color from entering French colonial territory or intermarrying
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Feb
4
1794
Blacks Elected to Congress
Sixteen Blacks were elected to Congress. Andrew Young of Atlanta was the first Black elected to Congress from the Deep South since the Reconstruction era. Also elected for the first time were Barbara Jordan (Tex.) and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Calif.). Republican Senator Edward W. Brooke of
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Nov
17
1972
Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, first Black awarded a Pulitzer Prize (poetry) in 1950.
Gwendolyn Brooks, poet, first Black awarded a Pulitzer Prize (poetry) in 1950. Brooks was born in Topeka, Kansas but grew up in Chicago. She is a witty poet who satirizes blacks and whites and attacks racial discrimination. She uses black language and rituals to proclaim black solidarity.
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May
1
1950
Soldier & patriot James Robinson is born. When he won a medal for bravery at th
Soldier & patriot James Robinson is born. When he won a medal for bravery at the Battle of Yorktown, he was promised his freedom for fighting with the Americans. After the war, he was sold back into slavery.
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Nov
28
1753
Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African American quart
Andre Ware of the University of Houston becomes the first African American quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy.
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Dec
2
1989
The Great Blacks in Wax Museum.
In 1983, Doctors Elmer and Joanne Martin opened a wax museum, the first of its kind in the nation, as well as, Baltimore, Maryland of African Americans leaders that were made of
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Jan
0
1983
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights of 1964 was the most far-reaching and comprehensive law in support of racial equality ever enacted by Congress.It gave the attorney general additional power to protect citizens against discrimination and segregation in voting, education, and use of public facilities.
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Jun
0
1964
President Nixon meets with Congressional Black Caucus
President Nixon met with members of the Congressional Black Caucus and appointed a White House panel to study a list of recommendations made by the group.
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Feb
25
1971
First Black American woman aviator
First Black American woman aviator, Bessie Coleman was born, 1893
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Jan
26
1893
WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a pe
WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a permit to operate.
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Jun
1
1973
Interstate Commerce Commission banned segregation
Interstate Commerce Commission banned segregation in buses and waiting rooms involved in interstate travel.
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Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Nov
25
1955
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