St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24
A Calendar Of Negro History

A Calendar Of Negro History
Jan 77eGen Geo Washington admitted soldiers the
Revolutionary Army.
Jan. 1, IsO4-Eaiu declared independence.
jan lSOSLaw against importation of slaves into the u
issue newspaper LIBERAToR
published.
by Federal Government of regiments of
Amendment passed by Congress abolished
slavery.
Resolutions passed by IennOnes living in German
town, Pennsylvania protesting slavery
Feb 2S 77sPhys wheaey Negro poet invited to visit George
Washington.
Feb. I2, isOs-Birthday o
Feb H. Is7-Bhday of Frederick Douglass Ded Feb 20 1889
Feb g. isSS-Noed scholar WEB Dubois born Great Barring
Senator Mississippi began
as first Negro to serve in the Congress of the UsA
Mureh
March l7O-Crpus Attacks Negro fall
in Boston Massacre.
. oSA' founded IN ne" YORK Ciy.
March sS7Decon of the US Supreme Court with only dis
seng votes against bred Scott Denied right of Negroes to be
regarded persons"
ton Of the UsA. Right to vote not to be denied
March gS' ls7S-Abohton Of slavery in Puerto Rico.
April H. I1SsFancs Williams became Negro college grad
hemisphere.
Birthday Stevens Congressional
fight for Negro rights during Reconstruction Period
April Commander e. Peary,
his Negro aide first to reach North Pole
April isUs Supreme Court voided the Texas white primary
law.
May I7SBhday Iouverture Haitian berator
May o. 1900 Birthday of John Brown noted abonions-
form the NAACP.
So Unwilling Washington
New York University Negro
May H. by the u s Supreme Court against segrega
ton in education
se I7I2-Engsh ur automatically
free when he set foot on the British Isles
June H. lslIBrthday Beecher
Cabin
speech Republican
said This endure half
June ls6sHu and Liberia recognized by the UsA
July 2s Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution ratified
conferred citizenship rghts)
July l1TsDecaraon Independence draft condemned
traffic and listed this practice grievances against
King George
July ls2Date for Instruction Of slaves Charleston
led by Denmark vosey. About 10000 slaves involved.
July 4. 1871 Slavery abolished in New York
July 49, IssSThe first the saith
fought its first battle at Fort Wagner.
Aug 60 rss-Frst Negro slaves brought to jamestown Va
Aug 60 soOsayo revolt HenSO County Va led by Gabriel
81, IssNat Troops
called o put revolt
Aug l. 1884, Slavery abolished dependencies
Aug "a Neutrality-suspicious. Of LIBERIA proclaimed
Aug lsSsNegro athletes outstanding performers at World om
pic Games held in Berlin Germany Jesse Owens was first in
different events
Sept IS I'sS-Davd Walker Wilmington
stirring appeal against slavery.
"a l7S6Juper address
Negroes New York
Sept rs, lsSO-Fugiuve Slave Law passed
October
Oct H. la9sColumbuS Negroes
his including Pedro AlonEo Nino officer
l1S7-Prnce Of Cambridge
led the Peonng OF the legislature for edu
estona rights for Negroes The petition denied In l7eS
school for Negro children established his home.
Oct IS Birthday founder the Underground
Railroad"
Nov l7SlBenamn Bsnneker Negro scientist born Maryland
Called by Thomas jefferson help lay out city Of Wash
ington.
Nov lSS-Eah loveoy editor and sbohtonist
ynched by pro-savery mob in Alton. Illinois
Nov. l6 Is7S-"Father the Blues William C. Handy,
Nov. Istt-Eecion A. Powell Negro
Congress New Election Of Benjamin Davis
Negro New city council
December
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