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Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment which, on ratification, abolished slavery in America. The vote in the House was 121 to 24.

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Chicago Urban League issues statement in response to protest and riots | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Chicago Urban League President and CEO Karen Freeman-Wilson issued the following statement in response to protests that have erupted around the country following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police on May

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History of Slavery in America

Follow the timeline to learn more about the history of slavery in the United States, including the arrival of the first African slaves to America, the federal banishment of slave importation, and the abolishment of slavery in the United

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poll tax | FactMonster

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Why Companies Need To Transform Classroom Training For Virtual Learning

But to ensure effectiveness a different

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Opportunity Wisconsin Statement on May Jobs Report

Opportunity Wisconsin also releases new graphic outlining the tough choices Wisconsin workers continue to face as corporations get billions

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

In Sept. 2015, a seven-member constitution commission was appointed to review possible changes that would allow Paul Kagame a third term as president. The move followed a vote by both houses of parliament that supported a constitutional change and a petition signed by 3.7 million, 60% of voters, in

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Colin Kaepernick: Timeline of a Gesture and its Echoes | Afro

Aug. 30, 2016: Former NFL player and ex-Green Beret Nate Boyer suggests to Kaepernick to kneel rather than sit during the

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

How long, O Lord, how long?

The words of King David that appear in Psalm 13 of the Old Testament echo in the hearts of American people of color

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Reconstruction Amendments

Amendments 13-15 are called the Reconstruction Amendments both because they were the first enacted right after the Civil War and because all addressed questions related to the legal and political status of the African

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South Africa: 'Irrational! Irrational!' Constitutional Crisis As Judge Rules Lockdown Regulations Invalid

The inference Judge Norman Davis draws after the declaration of a national state of disaster was that little or no regard was given to the extent of the impact of individual regulations on the Constitutional rights of people and whether the extent of the limitation of their rights was justifiable

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Zimbabwe: Govt to Change Its Constitution Under Cover of COVID-19

Analysis - President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration is in the process of pushing through dubious constitutional amendments under the cover of COVID-19, reversing years of effort that gave rise to Zimbabwe's current constitution.

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Voting Rights Act of 1965

‹ The template Infobox U.S. legislation is being considered for

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The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (2006)

THE MICHIGAN CIVIL RIGHTS INITIATIVE (MCRI), PROPOSAL 2, AMENDMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION

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Anti-slavery redirects here. For the British NGO working for the eradication of slavery, see Anti-Slavery

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(1865) Henry Highland Garnet, “Let The Monster Perish”

On February 12, 1865, Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, a former slave and now pastor of the Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C., became the first African American to speak in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. His sermon was delivered on Sunday, February 12, 1865 within days

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(1849) Frederick Douglass, “On Mexico”

On June 8, 1849, Frederick Douglass gave a major oration at Faneuil Hall in Boston soon after he returned from Europe. The speech addressed a number of issues including the politics of Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky. After his main address, Douglass returned to the podium following an eulogy by

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8

1849

Juneteenth 2020: In This Land of the Free, How Free Are We?

Even the very Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln, January 1, 1863 had little meaning to many Blacks who were omitted from the order and left in bondage in the very states fighting on the side of the Union to supposedly free them, as only those in the slave holding

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African-American Civil Rights Movement (1865–1896)

The African-American Civil Rights Movement (1865–1896) refers to the post-Civil War reform movements in the United States aimed at eliminating racial discrimination against African Americans, improving educational and employment opportunities, and establishing electoral power. This period between

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Racism in the United States

Racism in the United States has been present since the colonial era. Legally or socially sanctioned privileges and rights were given to white Americans but denied to Native Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Hispanic and Latino Americans. European Americans (particularly the

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Field Negro: Are Americans finally fed up with their Con-man-In-Chief?

Americansare sick of him shaking his pint sized d**k at the Constitution, and treating the military as if it’s his own personal arm y, meant to protectfrom American citizens exercising their First Amendment

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New film ‘1 Angry Black Man’ harrowingly speaks to today’s social climate | The Crusader Newspaper Group

“1 Angry Black Man” tells the story of Mike Anderson, a senior at a New England liberal arts

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Voices of the Civil War Episode 12: "Emancipation Proclamation"

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation after issuing a draft back in September 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation laid the foundation for what would become the 13th Amendment, issued two years later on January 31, 1865. Consequently, the proclamation

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Source: AA Studies Research Guide

Gomillion v. Lightfoot, Mayor Of Tuskegee

Gomillion v. Lightfoot, Mayor Of Tuskegee

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Nov

14

1960

Jagdeo calls for swift swearing in of Ali

As he signalled a role for himself in the next government, former two-term President and PPP General Secretary Bharrat Jagdeo yesterday said that the constitution provides that PPP/C presidential candidate Irfaan Ali should be declared the winner based on votes

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Bishop Alexander Walters: Religious Leader and Civil Rights Activist

Noted religious leader and civil rights activist Bishop Alexander Walters was instrumental in establishing the National Afro-American League and later, the Afro-American Council. Both organizations, despite being short-lived, served as predecessors to the National Association for the Advancement of

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President Nkurunziza ran for a second term in 2010. He ran unopposed as the opposition boycotted the race, claiming there were irregularities in earlier local elections. The opposition formed a new party, the Alliance of Democrats for Change (ADC-Ikibiri). Nkurunziza announced in June 2014 that he

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How a Supreme Court ruling changed Burke County politics

Burke County’s historically discriminatory method of electing county commissioners ended 38 years ago, July 1, 1982, when the U.S. Supreme Court found that the county’s at-large elections violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. In a 6-3 decision, the

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(1963) John F. Kennedy, “We Face A Moral Crisis: The Civil Rights Message to Congress, 1963”

On June 11, 1963, President John F. Kennedy sent his civil right message to Congress urging it to pass a civil rights act. The message was immediately prompted by the action of Governor George Wallace of Alabama in physically blocking the entrance of two African American students whom a federal

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Jun

11

1963

12 Powerful Images Of Black Women Protesting This Weekend

Nearly two weeks after the murder of George Floyd, protests are still taking place in cities all across America as Black men, women, and children seek to have their voices heard and put an end to police

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African American History and Women Timeline 1870-1899

[Previous] [Next] Women and African American History: 1870-1899 • 15th Amendment to the US Constitution gave the right to vote without regard to race, color, or previous condition of servitude -- but the Amendment did not apply to African American women (or any other women) • Susan McKinney Stewart,

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