In 1870- Joseph H. Rainey becomes 1st African American directly elected to congress from South Carolina
In 1899- George F. Grant patents golf tee
In 1950- Jesse Leroy Brown becomes first African American naval officer to die in combat
To Inspire You
To those who have said, 'Be patient and wait,' we have long said that we cannot be patient. We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now! We are tired. We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again.