Larry Allen in gallery. Photo by Amarr Croskey of The Birmingham Times
Larry Allen in gallery. Photo by Amarr Croskey of The Birmingham Times
This Month in African American History
DECEMBER 1, 1955
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama city bus.
DECEMBER 6, 1865
The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution, abolishing slavery in the U.S., was adopted.
DECEMBER 9, 1872
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback of Louisiana becomes first African American governor in the U.S.
DECEMBER 19, 1875
Carter Godwin Woodson, educator, historian, author, “The Father of Black history”, was born in New Canton, Virginia.

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