SEPTEMBER 17
1787—The United States Constitution is approved but it includes three clauses allowing for the continuation of slavery even though it was supposed...
JULY 30
1863—President Abraham Lincoln issues his famous “eye-for-an-eye” order. The order was basically a threat aimed at stopping the Confederate practice of...
JULY 23
1900—The first Pan African conference took place in London, England. Blacks from throughout the world gathered to plot strategies for bringing about...
