November 8, 1938 - Crystal Bird Faucet is elected state representative in Pennsylvania, becoming the first Black woman to serve in a state legislature.
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November 12, 1941 - Madame Lillian Evanto founds the National Negro Opera Company.
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November 13, 1894 - Albert C. Richardson patents casket-lowering device.
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1839 - The first anti-slavery political party.
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November 14, 1915 - Booker T. Washington, educator and writer, died.
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November 15, 1881 - Payton Johnson patents swinging chair.
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November 16, 1981 - Pam Johnson named publisher of the Ithaca (NY) Journal, becoming the first African American woman to head a daily newspaper.
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November 17, 1980 - WHHM, the first African American-operated radio station, goes on the air at Howard University.
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1962 - Discrimination outlawed in federally-aided housing.
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November 20, 1865 - Howard Seminary (later Howard University) founded in Washington, D.C.
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November 21, 1893 - Granville T. Woods patents electric railway conduit.
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November 22, 1930 - Elijah Muhammed establishes the Nation of Islam.
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November 23, 1897 - A.J. Beard patents the "Jenny Coupler", still in use today to connect railroad cars.
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November 23, 1897 - John L. Love patents pencil sharpener.
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1885 - Sojourner Truth dies.
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1918 - 368th African American Infantry Regiment praised.
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November 30, 1897 - J.A. Sweeting patents cigarette-rolling device.
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