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Pennsylvania became the first state to abolish slavery today in 1780 with the Gradual Abolition Act.
Did you know that on this day in 1942, the first Black African American to build a billion-dollar company, was born in Baltimore, Maryland? Click the link below to learn more about Reginald F. Lewis.
Did you know that Andrew J Beard patented the Automatic Railroad Car Coupler on this day in 1897?
Did you know that former pro tennis player, Zina Garrison, was born on this very day in 1973?
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Did you know that on this day in 1731, a Black inventor, author, mathematician, and astronomer by the name of Benjamin Banneker was born?
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On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the law designating the third Monday in the month of January as Martin Luther King Jr Day.
On this day in 1995, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan received the Sylvanus Thayer Award, an honor given by the United States Military Academy at West Point to people who exemplify the motto of West Point.
On this day in 1921, Constance Baker Motley, the first African American woman appointed to the federal judiciary, was born.
On this day in 1950, Sampson became the first African American to be named as a delegate to the United Nations.