July 28, 1868 - 14th Amendment granting Blacks full citizenship rights, becomes part of the Constitution.
Description:
Congress ratifies the 14th Amendment - 1868
Description:
August 1, 1879 - Mary Eliza Mahoney graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the first black professional nurse in America
Description:
William Still starts underground railroad - 1850
Description:
August 3, 1800 - Gabriel Prosser leads slave revolt in Richmond, Va.
Send New Event suggestions to: admin@africanamericanhistorycalendar.com