Black History Facts for February 4

Today in Black History for February 4th


Selected Black Facts for February 4

1. 1996 - J.C. Watts becomes the first Black selected to respond to a state of the unioun

J.C. Watts becomes the first Black selected to respond to a state of the unioun address.



2. 1986 - A stamp of Sojourner Truth is issued

A stamp of Sojourner Truth is issued by the U.S. Postal Service



3. 1971 - National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in

National Guard mobilized to quell rioting in Wilmington, North Carolina. Two persons killed. Until the 9th.



4. 1969 - MPLA begins armed struggle in Angola

MPLA begins armed struggle against Portugal in Angola.



5. 1913 - Birth Place of Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama



6. 1913 - Birthday

Rosa Parks is born on this day



7. 1913 - Rosa Parks (born Roas Louise McCauley) was born on this day.

Rosa Parks (born Roas Louise McCauley) was born on this day.



8. 1794 - France abolishes slavery.

France abolishes slavery. The nation will have a lukewarm commitment to abolition and will, under Napoleon, reestablish slavery in 1802 along with the reinstitution of the "Code noir", prohibiting blacks, mulattoes and other people of color from entering French colonial territory or intermarrying with whites.

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