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On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion

On May 22, 1856, Congressman Preston Brooks severely beats Senator Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber after Sumner made a speech against slavery and its expansion. The incident reflected breaking tensions between North and South over slavery, as many northerners rallied in protest while southern newspapers praised Brooks. Though he suffered from brain injuries and post-traumatic […]

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On August 6, 1848, Susie King Taylor, a nurse, educator, and author, and the first and only black woman to publish her recollections of the Civil War, was born in Liberty County, Georgia

On August 6, 1848, Susie King Taylor, a nurse, educator, and author, and the first and only black woman to publish her recollections of the Civil War, was born in Liberty County, Georgia. Taylor’s book, Reminiscences of My Life in Camp, vividly described her experiences teaching and nursing the 33rd U.S. Colored Infantry during the […]

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Harriet Tubman Day

On this day in 1913, American abolitionist and leading conductor in the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York. An escaped slave herself, Tubman took great personal risks […]

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Harriet Tubman Day

On this day in 1913, American abolitionist and leading conductor in the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York. An escaped slave herself, Tubman took great personal risks […]

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Harriet Tubman Day

On this day in 1913, American abolitionist and leading conductor in the Underground Railroad Harriet Tubman died in Auburn, New York. An escaped slave herself, Tubman took great personal risks […]