This Day in History - Zinn Education Project

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Dec. 9, 1867: Georgia Constitutional Convention

The Georgia Constitutional Convention was held with 33 African Americans and 137 whites.

Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Laws & Citizen Rights

P. B. S. Pinchback, first African American to hold the executive office | Zinn Education Project: Teaching People's History

Dec. 9, 1872: P. B. S. Pinchback First Black Governor

P. B. S. Pinchback of Louisiana become the first Black governor in the U.S.

Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Democracy & Citizenship, Laws & Citizen Rights

Dec. 9, 1864: Ebenezer Creek Massacre

People who had escaped from slavery and were following the Union Army, were blocked from crossing the Ebenezer Creek, leading to their death.

Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Slavery and Resistance

Dec. 8, 1941: Jeannette Rankin Voted Against WWII

Congresswoman Jeannette Rankin was the only member of Congress to vote against declaring war on Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Themes: Democracy & Citizenship, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements, Women's History

The Vicksburg Massacre | Zinn Education Project

Dec. 7, 1874: Vicksburg Massacre

Whites attacked and killed many Black citizens who had organized for a Black sheriff to remain in office during the Vicksburg Massacre.

Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Democracy & Citizenship, Racism & Racial Identity

13th Amendment Engraving | Zinn Education Project

Dec. 6, 1865: 13th Amendment Ratified

The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officially ended the institution of slavery.

Themes: African American, Reconstruction, Laws & Citizen Rights, Racism & Racial Identity, Slavery and Resistance

Dec. 5, 1955: Montgomery Bus Boycott Began

The Montgomery Bus Boycott is one of the most powerful examples of organizing and social change in U.S. history.

Themes: African American, Democracy & Citizenship, Laws & Citizen Rights, Racism & Racial Identity

Dec. 4, 1969: Black Panther Party Members Assassinated

Black Panther Party members Fred Hampton and Mark Clark were assassinated by police.

Themes: African American, Racism & Racial Identity

Dec. 3: International Day of Persons with Disabilities

International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Themes: Disability

Dec. 3, 1847: North Star Newspaper Launched

Frederick Douglass and Martin Delany launched the abolitionist North Star newspaper.

Themes: African American, Media, Slavery and Resistance

Dec. 2, 1980: Three Nuns and Lay Worker Killed in El Salvador

Three nuns and a lay worker were killed in El Salvador by members of the U.S. backed National Guard.

Themes: US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements, World History/Global Studies

Dec. 2, 1859: John Brown Executed

Abolitionist John Brown was executed by the state of Virginia for leading the infamous Harpers Ferry Raid.

Themes: African American, Slavery and Resistance

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Dec. 1, 1955: Rosa Parks Refuses to Give Up Her Seat

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Ala.

Themes: African American, Democracy & Citizenship, Laws & Citizen Rights, Women's History

Shirley Chisholm | Zinn Education Project

Nov. 30, 1924: Shirley Chisholm Born

Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to the U.S. Congress

Themes: African American, Women's History

Nov. 29, 1864: Sand Creek Massacre

A Colorado Cavalry unit, acting on orders from Colorado's governor and ignoring a white surrender flag flying just below a U.S. flag, brutally attacked Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes.

Themes: Native American

Nov. 29, 1781: Zong Massacre

132 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard and killed by British crew during the Zong massacre.

Themes: Economics, Slavery and Resistance, World History/Global Studies

Nov. 28, 1919: Jane Addams and Palmer Raids

The Palmer Raids began in November of 1919 and targeted suspected radical leftists, especially anarchists, and deported them from the US.

Themes: Labor, Laws & Citizen Rights, Social Class

Nov. 28, 1898: First National Convention of the Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association

The Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty, and Pension Association was founded with a dual mission to organize mutual aid for its members and to pass federal pension legislation that would compensate every formerly enslaved person.

Themes: African American, Democracy & Citizenship, Slavery and Resistance