Rhode Island Becomes 13th State
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International Labour Organization Founded
On April 11, 1919, the International Labour Organization was created.
Happy Birthday Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born into slavery on April 5, 1856, in Hale’s Ford, Virginia.
Death of Ida B. Wells
On March 25, 1931, Civil Rights leader, journalist, and suffragette Ida B. Wells died at the age of 68.
Birth of Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts.
13th Amendment Frees Slaves
Almost two years after Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, the 13th Amendment was passed, ending legal slavery in the United States. On December 6, Georgia became the 27th state to ratify the amendment, earning the three-fourths majority required for it to become law.
America’s First Female Governor Elected
On November 4, 1924, Wyoming elected Nellie Tayloe Ross America’s first female governor, again proving its nickname, “The Equality State.”
The Little Rock Nine Enter High School Under Federal Protection
After being initially denied entrance to their school, the Little Rock Nine were escorted in by federal troops on September 25, 1957.
Thurgood Marshall Appointed Supreme Court Justice
On August 30, 1967, Thurgood Marshall became America’s first African American Supreme Court Justice.