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Massachusetts enslaved people petitioned the legislature on January 6, 1773
The Moynihan Report, officially titled "The Negro Family: The Case For National Action,"
Congressional Black Caucus organized Jan 4, 1971
The Tragic Shooting of Civil Rights Activist Sammy Younge, Jr.
The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
The publication of the first issue of the Journal of Negro History on January 1, 1916
On January 1, 1808, a monumental step towards the abolition of slavery was taken as Congress banned the slave trade.
From Enslaved to Litigant: African Americans in Court in the Post-Civil War South
New Year's Day was known as Hiring Day during slavery.
The doors for the recruitment of black soldiers to join the fight for independence.
The Historical Legacy of Watch Night
"Don't Buy Where You Can't Work" campaign. (1929)
Kwanzaa