May 13, 1846: U.S. Congress Approves Declaration of War Against Mexico
The U.S. Congress overwhelmingly voted in favor of President James K. Polk’s request to declare war on Mexico.
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This Day in People's History
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May 12, 1968: The Poor People’s Campaign Began
The Poor People’s Campaign was a multiracial effort to gain economic justice for poor people.
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May 12, 1869: Detroit Educator Fannie Richards Helps to Desegregate Michigan Schools
The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of school desegregation in the case of Joseph Workman v. the Detroit Board of Education, almost 90 years before the United States’ landmark Brown v. Board of Education.
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