June 4, 2010: Haitian Farmers Burn “Gift” of Monsanto Seeds
Approximately 10,000 Haitian farmers protested the donation of 475 tons of Monsanto hybrid seeds.
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This Day in People's History
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June 4, 1967: Muhammad Ali Summit
African American athletes gathered to support Muhammed Ali’s refusal to serve in Vietnam.
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June 4, 1919: Congress Passes 19th Amendment and Sends to States for Ratification
Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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June 3, 1946: Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia
SCOTUS ruled against Jim Crow segregation on interstate commerce in Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia, leading to Journey of Reconciliation Freedom Rides.
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June 3, 1943: The Zoot Suit Riots
White U.S. servicemen and police entered a majority-Mexican American neighborhood in East Los Angeles and attacked and detained hundreds of young people in the “zoot suit riots.”
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