Doug and Josh By mrspepperstech700 Jan 1, 1857 Sojourner Truth gives her famous "Ain't I a Woman" speech. en.wikipedia.com Period: Feb 28, 1857 to Feb 28, 2009 Black History Feb 28, 1863 President Lincoln gives the Emancipation Proclamation. en.wikipedia.org Feb 28, 1896 Ohio native and famous poet Paul Lawrence Dunbar published the lyrics of the poem "Lowly Life" lwfaah.net Feb 28, 1909 NAACP is founded. naacptristateinu.org Feb 28, 1939 The first training of the Tuskegee Airman was established. en.wikipedia.org Nov 9, 1947 The first ever African American to ever play baseball, Jackie Robinson. loc.gov Dec 5, 1955 Rosa Parks refuses to give up her bus seat. biography.com Mar 30, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. "I Have a Dream" speech. wonderouspics.com Feb 28, 1967 Thurgood Marshall becomes Supreme Court of Justace bilalaliproductions.com Jan 1, 2009 The first African American to take office. pjmedia.com
