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Remembering: The Woman Suffrage Parade of 1913
March 4, 2015The first suffragist demonstration took place in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 1913.
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Today in women’s history: Ding Ling, forgotten Chinese author, remembered
March 4, 2015On this date in 1986, the writer Ding Ling, a champion of women's rights, died. Born as Jiang Bingzhi in Linli, Hunan province, China.
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Today in women’s history: Death of Anne Frank, Holocaust martyr
March 2, 2015The exact date is undetermined, but on or about this day 70 years ago, in 1945, Anne Frank perished at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
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Today in African American history: African Burial Ground National Monument
February 27, 2015The memorial was dedicated in 2007 and included several commissioned pieces of public art.
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Today in African American history: Happy birthday, Fats Domino!
February 26, 2015World-renowned performer Antoine "Fats" Domino was born on this date in New Orleans in 1928.
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Today in African American history: Muhammad Ali the champ!
February 25, 2015On this date in 1964, Cassius Clay, later known as Muhammad Ali, became world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating Sonny Liston in a stunning upset.
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Today in people’s history: 1199 opposes the Vietnam War
February 24, 2015Fifty years ago, on this day in 1965, District 1199 Health Care Workers became the first labor union in the United States to formally oppose the Vietnam War.
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Today in African American history: Birthday of W.E.B. DuBois
February 23, 2015One of the greatest scholars, thinkers and activists for African American liberation was born on this date in 1868.
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