Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-02-24
A caIendor Of Negro History
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A Calender Of Negro History
JAN le-Gen Geo Washington admitted Negro
Revolutionary Army
Jan I. lso4-Haiu declared independence
JAM sos-Law against importation OF
of abouuons, newspaper I1BER AroR
published
by Federal Government OF regiments Of
free Negroes of the North
JAN 80 is'sish Amendment passed by Congress abolished
slavery.
Feb Resolutions passed by Isnnontes living in German
town. Pennsylvania protesting slavery
Feb ss l''s-Phylhs whealey Negro poet George
Washington.
Feb H. 1909 Birthday of Abraham Lincoln
Feb H. sl7Brthday of Frederick
Feb e. lSSS-Noed scholar WEB Dubois Barring
on Mass.
Feb u.s. 1870 Hiram Senator Mississippi began
as first Negro to Congress OF
March i1ocrpus Negro seaman among fall
Is27-FREEDOMs JOURNAL first Nepro pewxnaprr IN
USA, founded in New York City
March ls'7-Deson of the US only
regarded as persons"
March So 1870 Enactment constu
ton of the UsA. Right to be
March 2S. lS7S-Abohdon of slavery
April II. i7ssFrancs Williams Negro college grad
uate in Western hemisphere
April Thaddus Stevens Congressional leader Of
fight for Negro rights during
April IsosCommander Peary
his Negro aide first to reach North Pole
April isa-Us Supreme Court primary
May I74s-Brthday of Tossant ouvertu Haitian iberator
May 8. lsoo-Brhday of John aboutionst.
May &c. Negro Committee met New York City
form NAAcP
May Unwilling Washington at
New University Negro
May H. by the u Supreme Court against
ton in education
June e. jurst ruled that slave became
free when he set foot on the British Isles
June H. lSBhday Harriet Beecher Stowe author Uncle
Toms
speech Republican
said: This government
June and Liberia recognized by the UsA nations
July
to
conferred citizenship rightsl
July Independence
traffic slaves and listed this practice against
King George
July.
by Denmark vesey About 10000 slaves involved.
July T. 1921 Slavery abolished in New York State.
July Regiment Massachusetts
fought its first battle at Fort Wagner
Aug TO- Negro Va
revolt Henrico County Va led by Gabriel
Aug H. Troops
called in put down this slave revolt
Aug l. 1884 Slavery abolished in British dependencies
Aug "a Is41-Independence Liberia proclaimed
Aug outstanding World Oym
held Berlin Germany Jesse Owens first in
different events
Sept. 8. 1889 Negro slave revolt at Stone, Georgia
Sept Wilmington N C Au,hoed
stirring appeal against slavery
published his stirring address to the
Negroes of York
Sept Fugitive Slave Law passed
October
America Negroes
his crew including Pedro Alonzo Nino an officer
Oct H. 1871 Prince Hall Cambridge Mass
petioning the legislature of Mass for equal edu
caiona rights Negroes petition denied In 1898
school for Negro children established in his home
Birthday Levi Coffin founder Of the Underground
Railroad"
November
Negro scientist born in Maryland
Called upon by Thomas out city Of Wash
ngton
ynched BY a pro slavery In Alton. Illinois
Nov 49, Is7s-"Father Of Blues" william c Handy born
OF A Powell first Negro sent 10 US
Congress from Election Of Benjamin Davis Jr
first Negro in New York City council
December
American Anti Slavery Society
Dec published by Frederick Doug
Dec is4sUnvsaI Human Right" approved by
he Nations