In 1641- Massachusetts becomes first colony to give statutory recognition to slavery
In 1955- Start of Montgomery Bus Boycott
In 1961- Ernie Davis becomes first African American to win Heisman Trophy
In 1987- Carrie Saxon Perry begins terms as Mayor of Hartford, CT, becoming first black woman mayor of a major US city
To Inspire You
No people can more exactly interpret the inmost meaning of the present situation in Ireland than the American Negro. The scheme is simple. You knock a man down and then have him arrested for assault. You kill a man and then hang the corpse.