Jan. 25, 1972: Shirley Chisholm Began Historic Campaign for President
Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for President.
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July 7, 1903: March of the Mill Children
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones began the "March of the Mill Children."
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March 4, 1877: Hayes Takes Office in 1877 Compromise
Rutherford Hayes became the 19th President of the U.S. with a devastating impact on Reconstruction.
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March 5, 1868: Impeachment Trial of Andrew Johnson Begins
The impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson began in the Senate.
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Feb. 18, 1797: Hercules Escapes from Enslavement by George Washington
Hercules, the head cook at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate and slave labor camp, escaped to freedom in Pennsylvania.
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