In May 1969, an African American teenager named Robert died from a mystery illness, which was later confirmed to be the first known AIDS death in the USA. That he died in 1969, nearly a decade before the country’s first known cluster of AIDS cases, suggests HIV was introduced and reint...
What were Lincoln's greatest accomplishments? Lincoln's legacy is based on his momentous achievements:he successfully waged a political struggle and civil war that preserved the Union, ended slavery, and created the possibility of civil and social freedom for African-Americans. What did President Lin...
Although STDs are widespread across racial and ethnic groups, the rates tend to be higher among African Americans than white Americans. Blacks remain the group most heavily affected by gonorrhea. In 2004, the gonorrhea rate among blacks was 19 times the rate among whites. The rate of chlamydia...
1867 - Howard High School, Delaware's first high school for African-Americans, established.1868 - The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution guarantees equal protection for all races under the law. The Delaware legislature votes against the amendment.1869 - First woman suffrage convention in ...
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I really enjoyed reading all the reasons for doing research. I especially liked number 4. This one was about learning the truth and facts. It is very important to know what all the facts are today since everyone is talking about fake everything. ...
In 1960, Ruby Bridges made history by becoming the first Black person to attend an all-white school, leading to the eventual integration of African Americans into white schools. After the court ordered the South to desegregate, her mother walked her to school. She was escorted amid abuse by ...
READ MORE: 50 Interesting Facts About Gorillas Photo by Albert Gea / Reuters THE SCOURGE OF OVERTOURISM One of the fastest-growing buzzwords in the travel industry this year is Overtourism. The natural result of Mass Tourism, overtourism is the opposite of responsible, community-based tourism–...
What the US inherited was a wilderness sparsely dotted with settlements of native Indian people, African Americans, and Spaniards.1822 - the Florida Territory was organized and settlers entered by the thousands. The US government offered land in Oklahoma to the Seminole Indians who lived in Florida...
1894 - The Iowa Bystander became known as one of the leading African-American oriented newspapers in the midwest. From its base in Des Moines it exerted much influence over African-Americans throughout Iowa. It was published for many decades.1896 - The Rural Free Delivery Act broke the ...