North's People By claire_ha Feb 1, 1821 New York eliminates the requirement for white men to own property to vote. Feb 1, 1827 The Freedom's Journal was founded The first African American newspaper was founded by Samule Cornish and John B. Russwurm Feb 1, 1830 Workers began to oganizing unions Feb 1, 1835 Small villages became major cities St. Louis, Pittsburgh, Cincinatti and Louisville Feb 1, 1842 Massachusets Cout ruled that workers did have the right to strike Feb 1, 1845 First African American licened to practice law