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Tag: African AmericansMarch 21 – Photograph of Lt. Henry O. FlipperPhotograph of Lt. Henry O. Flipper Posted by Darren Cole on March 21, 2011, under Documents, March. February 03 – 15th Amendment: Voting RightsPassed by Congress February 26, 1869, and ratified February 3, 1870, the 15th amendment granted African American men the right to vote. Posted by Darren Cole on February 3, 2011, under Documents, February. January 31 – Abolition of SlaveryPassed by Congress on January 31, 1865, and ratified on December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States and provides that "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to [...] Posted by Darren Cole on January 31, 2011, under Documents. January 25 – Credentials of Hiram Rhodes RevelsDated January 25, 1870, these are the credentials for Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels of Mississippi, the first African American to serve in the Senate. Posted by Darren Cole on January 25, 2011, under Documents, January. January 22 – 99th Fighter Squadron at AnzioOn January 22, 1944, the Allies began their assault of Anzio, Italy during World War II. Pictured on the Anzio beachhead are members of the 99th Fighter Squadron of the Army Air Forces, an African American unit. Posted by Darren Cole on January 22, 2011, under Documents, January. January 1 – Emancipation ProclamationPresident Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, announcing, “that all persons held as slaves” within the rebellious areas “are, and henceforward shall be free.” Posted by Darren Cole on January 1, 2011, under Documents, January. |
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