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Who authored the legislation for Rosa Parks’ congressional gold medal?
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The legislation was authored by U.S. Senator Spencer Abraham (R-MI) |
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What was the Juneteenth Celebration ?
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Juneteenth Celebration, June 19, 1865 - the date that the last slaves in Galveston, Texas heard the news about the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by President Lincoln.
This date continues to be celebrated in many black communities. |
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Who were the co-founders of the NAACP?
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Black-American Republicans and women’s suffragists Ida Wells and Mary Terrell co-found the NAACP on 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. (February 12, 1909) |
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Who tried to introduce the ‘40 acres and a mule’ relief?
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U.S. Rep. Thaddeus Stevens (R-PA) introduces legislation, successfully opposed by Democrat President Andrew Johnson, to implement “40 acres and a mule” relief by distributing land to former slaves (February 5, 1866) |
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Who coined the phrase: "A mind is a terrible thing to waste"?
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Arthur Fletcher, the father of Affirmative Action and an assistant secretary of labor in the Nixon administration. |
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