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* Today in Black History - May 20 *
1746 - Francois-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture is born into slavery in
Haiti. He will lead the revolution in his country against French
and English forces to free the slaves. Although he will nominally
rule in the name of France, he will in actuality become political
and military dictator of the country. His success in freeing the
slaves in Haiti caused his name to become the biggest influence in
the slave cabins of the Americas. His name will be whispered in
Brazil, in the Caribbean, and the United States.
1868 - The Republican National Convention, meeting in Chicago, nominates
U.S. Grant for the presidency. The convention marks the national
debut of African American politicians. P.B.S. Pinchback of
Louisiana and James J. Harris were delegates to the convention.
Harris will be named to the committee which informed Grant of his
nomination. African Americans also serve for the first time as
presidential electors. Robert Meacham will be a presidential
elector in Florida. The South Carolina electoral ticket will
include three African American Republican leaders, B.F. Randolph,
Stephen A. Swails, and Alonzo J. Ransier.
1951 - The New York branch of the NAACP honors Josephine Baker for her work
to combat racism. Baker, the American chanteuse who was acclaimed
in Europe, had led a personal crusade to force integration of clubs
where she appeared in Miami and Las Vegas. She also campaigned
against segregated railroad facilities in Chicago and buses in
Oakland.
1961 - A mob attacks freedom riders in Montgomery, Alabama. Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy dispatches four hundred U.S. marshals to
Montgomery to keep order in the freedom rider controversy.
1964 - Buster Mathis defeats Joe Frazier to qualify for the U.S. Olympic
team.
1971 - A Pentagon report states that African Americans constituted 11 per
cent of U.S. soldiers in Southeast Asia. The report also states
that 12.5 per cent of all soldiers killed in Vietnam since 1961
were African American.
1985 - Larry Holmes retains the heavyweight boxing title of the
International Boxing Federation in Reno, Nevada -- by defeating
Carl Wilson in 15 rounds. The fight marks the first heavyweight
title fight in Reno since Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries fought
there in 1910.
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