What happened on this day. These are the July 9 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1868 — Fourteenth Amendment ratified On July 9, 1868, the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified. The amendment granted citizenship to people born or naturalized in the United States, including formerly enslaved people, and promised equal protection […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 8 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1777 — Vermont adopts a constitution that limits slavery On July 8, 1777, Vermont formally adopted its constitution. The document included language that limited slavery and stood as one of the earliest legal challenges to […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 7 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1834 — New York anti-abolitionist riots begin On July 7, 1834, anti-abolitionist riots began in New York City and lasted nearly a week. White mobs attacked abolitionists, Black neighborhoods, churches, homes, and businesses, showing how […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 6 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1853 — Clotel becomes a milestone in Black literature On July 6, 1853, William Wells Brown published Clotel; or, The President’s Daughter, widely recognized as the first novel published by an African American. Brown used […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 5 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1827 — Black New Yorkers hold Fifth of July freedom celebrations On July 5, 1827, Black New Yorkers held public emancipation celebrations after slavery legally ended in the state. Choosing July 5 allowed Black communities […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 4 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1827 — Slavery legally ends in New York State On July 4, 1827, slavery legally ended in New York State after a long gradual emancipation process. Black New Yorkers marked freedom through church services, prayer, […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 3 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1776 — African Lodge organized under Prince Hall On July 3, 1776, African Lodge was organized in Boston with Prince Hall as worshipful master, according to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. This became […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 2 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1917 — East St. Louis massacre enters its deadliest phase On July 2, 1917, white mobs in East St. Louis attacked Black workers and Black neighborhoods. The violence included shootings, beatings, arson, and mass displacement, […]
What happened on this day. These are the July 1 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1898 — Buffalo Soldiers fight at San Juan and Kettle Hills On July 1, 1898, Black soldiers from the 9th and 10th Cavalry played a major role in the assault on San Juan and Kettle […]
What happened on this day. These are the June 30 moments in Black history worth knowing, remembering, and passing on. 1829 — Cincinnati officials force Black residents to leave On June 30, 1829, Cincinnati officials issued a notice enforcing Ohio’s Black laws, which required Black residents to prove they could legally remain in the state. […]