Tag: district of columbia
Today Is the 160th Anniversary of Lincoln Signing Law Emancipating Slaves in D.C.
Today is the 160th Anniversary of Emancipation in the District of Columbia. In 1862, Lincoln signed into law a bill ending slavery in the District…
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March 18, 1869: Pres. Grant Signs Law Barring Racial Discrimination in Laws in District of Columbia
On March 18, 1869 President Grant signed legislation eliminating the word “white” wherever it was used as a qualification for voting, serving on a jury,…
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When Ulysses S. Grant Barred Governmental Discrimination Against Blacks in the Nation’s Capital March 1869
On March 18, 1869 the new President Ulysses S. Grant signed legislation eliminating the word “white” wherever it was used as a qualification for voting,…