July 11, 1905 - W.E.B. Dubois and William Monroe Trotter organize the Niagara Movement, predecessor of the NAACP, which demanded abolition of all race distinctions.
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Cornelius Johnson, high jumper, sets a new world record - 1936
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July 12, 1949 - Frederick M. Jones patents air-conditioning unit used in food transportation vehicles.
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July 13, 1965 - Thurgood Marshall becomes first African American appointed U.S. Solicitor General.
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Slavery banned in the Northwest territory - 1787
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July 14, 1955 - George Washington Carver Monument, first national park honoring an African American, is dedicated in Joplin, Mo.
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Dr Charles Drew, blood plasma pioneer, awarded Springarn Medal - 1944
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Congress approves arming African Americans - 1862
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