Black History Month 2024
February is Black History Month – acknowledging the achievements of African Americans and recognizing their central role in U.S. history.
History.com Lists some Famous Firsts:
First Lawyer: John Mercer Langston based the bar in Ohio in 1854
Famous Protestors and Activists: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin both refused to give up their public bus seats to white passengers
Supreme Court Justice: Thurgood Marshall served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991
Eminent Scientist: George Washington Carver
First Senator: Hiram Rhodes Revels represented Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871
First Woman Representative: Shirley Chisholm was elected in 1968 to the House of Representatives to represent New York
Source(s): Find out more at https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts and https://blackhistorymonth.gov/
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