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George Washington was named Commander in Chief and General of the Continental Army.
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In this day in history, George Washington took part in signing the United States Declaration of Independence from England.
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George Washinton was President during this time span.
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Abraham Lincoln served as the 16th President of the United States.
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Lincoln passed The Homestead Act of 1862 which allowed poor people to to obtain land.
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On this day, Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves of the United States.
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Susan B. Anthony organized this, which turned out to be the first women's political organization. This group was organized to protest for an amendment to abolish slavery.
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On this day, Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in the Theatre.
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On this day in history, Susan B. Anthony co-founded the National Women's Suffrage Association in an attempt at equality.
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Susan B. Anthony organized a presentation of an amendment to Congress for women's rights. The Susan B. Anthony Amendment became the 19th Amendment in 1920, which gave wome the right to vote.
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On this day, Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery Bus. She was arrested and fined. This started the first demonstration against segregation. Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who has won many awards in her life.
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On this day, Martin Luther King Jr. founded the SCLC which played a huge role in African American Civil Rights.
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On this day, Martin Luther King Jr and his supporters marched to Washington to protest segregation and the ill treatment of African Americans. King made his "I Have A Dream Speech" this day also. MLKJ was a civil rights activist for African Americans.
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