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President Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel J. Tilden claimed the presidential election. Republicans and Democrats claimed elections in Louisiana, South Carolina and Florida.
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1876
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President Edwin Barclay of Liberia, first African president to pay an official visit to an American president, arrived at White House.
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1943
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Liberian President Killed in Coup
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1980
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Archibald J. Carey, Chicago minister and attorney, appointed first Black chairman of Presidents Committee on Government Employment Policy.
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Aug
3
1957
Libya
About 1,800 migrants fleeing countries in North Africa died in the Mediterranean Sea, many off the coast of Libya, during the summer of 2015. The migrants were hoping to reach Europe. European countries struggled to deal with the influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants during the
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Inhotep
Inhotep was an official during the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom at the court of Pharoh Zoser in Ptah, Africa. From 2630 to 2611 BC Inhotep was the Pharohs vizier (prime minister).
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Attorney General George Williams sent a telegram to Acting Governor Pinchback, saying that the Black politician was recognized by the President as the lawful executive of Louisiana.
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Dec
12
1872
James, G. Winston (1967- )
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Andrew Brimmer
Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson
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26
1966
Ethiopia defeats Italy at Battle of Adowa
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Mar
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1896
The Freeman's Bureau.
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Mar
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1865
Race riot, Elaine, Phillips County, Arkansas
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Oct
13
1919
Executive Order 11246
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Sep
24
1965
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Sep
14
1940
Shirley Chisholm
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Condoleezza Rice
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Jul
24
1893
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May
16
1868
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11
1968
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6
1820
Etta Moten sings for President
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President sent federal troops to South Carolina
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26
1876
African Protests Disrupt UN
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1961
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