Birth of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, in Dayton, Ohio.
Poet Paul Laurence Dunbar was born on June 27, 1872, in Dayton, Ohio.
On February 26, 1869, the US Senate passed the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, giving people of all races and colors the right to vote. The Amendment would be ratified and become official US law a year later.
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama.
Businessman and publisher John Harold Johnson was born on January 19, 1918 in Arkansas City, Arkansas.
Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was born November 30, 1924, in New York City, New York.
While Scott Joplin’s exact birthdate is unknown, it’s often considered to be November 24, 1868, as shown on his tombstone. Joplin was dubbed the “King of Ragtime Writers,” known for hits such as “Maple Leaf Rag” and “The Entertainer.”
Author Richard Nathaniel Wright was born on September 4, 1908, near Roxie, Mississippi.
As African Americans struggled against segregation and mistreatment, Civil Rights leaders organized the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.
On June 2, 1863, Harriet Tubman helped lead a daring Union raid in South Carolina to free over 750 slaves.