Sunday, February 28, 2010

This Day in African American History Feb 28

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1708
Episode  
Slave revolt in Long Island, NY
*On this date in 1708, one of the first recorded slave revolts occurred in America

    
1879
Episode 
The beginning of "The Exodus of 1879".
*On this date in 1879, the exodus from slavery after reconstruction began in earnest

    
1943
Episode 
Detroit unrest, a sad reality .
*On this date in 1943 the Detroit rebellion occurred

    
2003
Episode 
Another Klan member guilty of murder!
*On this date in 2003, another Ku Klux Klan member was convicted of killing a black man in 1966

    
1895
Education 
Bluefield State College founded!
*This date in 1895 marks the founding of Bluefield State College

    
1946
Sports/Outdoors 
The Indianapolis Clowns, a special black baseball team
*This date in 1946 celebrates the start of the Indianapolis Clowns baseball organization

    


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