Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WHY FEBRUARY FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH

February was chosen for Black History Month because of its historical significance-both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass celebrated birthday during the month.
President Lincoln changed the future for Black Americans with the Emancipation. Douglass, born into slavery in 1818, was the nation’s foremost 19th century African-American spokesperson and leader in the civil Right

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