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George Washington is elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
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Gave us the unalienable rights of "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness". It also describes that "all men are created equal". It was written by Thomas Jefferson. http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/
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He is sworn in as the First President of the United States. http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/georgewashington
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Slaves who were in states that had seceded from the Union were freed. It did not completely end slavery in the United States. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/emancipation_proclamation/
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The case ruling of "separate educational facilities are inherently unequal" established Thurgood Marshall as one of the most successful lawyers during this time. http://www.biography.com/people/thurgood-marshall-9400241
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a public bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. She was arrested because she violated the city's racial segregation laws. http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715?page=2
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The strike down of these laws led to the end of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It desegregated city buses. http://www.biography.com/people/rosa-parks-9433715?page=3
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Martin Luther King, Jr makes his speech in front of hundreds of thousands of people during the March on Washington event in front of the Lincoln Memorial. This speech helped influence the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. http://www.biography.com/people/martin-luther-king-jr-9365086?page=5
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He became the first African American to serve in the Supreme Court. http://www.biography.com/people/thurgood-marshall-9400241?page=2
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This holiday is celebrated on the last Monday of May each year (the date listed is just an example). It is a day to celebrate the lives of all men and women who have died in military service in the United States. The origin of this holiday goes back to honoring Union soldiers who died during the Civil War. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/memorial-day
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This holiday is celebrated on the same date of each year (even though the date here lists the year 2013). It is for honoring all living military personnel who have served in wars representing the United States. The origin of this holiday goes back to the anniversary of the signing of an armistice between Germany and the Allied nations that ended World War I in 1918. http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/veterans-day