August 1, 1879 - Mary Eliza Mahoney graduates from the New England Hospital for Women and Children, becoming the first black professional nurse in America
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William Still starts underground railroad - 1850
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August 3, 1800 - Gabriel Prosser leads slave revolt in Richmond, Va.
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W.S. Grant's curtain rod supports patented - 1896
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August 5, 1962 - Nelson Mandela, South African freedom fighter, imprisoned. He was not released until 1990.
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President Lyndon Johnson signs Voting Rights Bill - 1965
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August 7, 1894 - Joseph Lee patents kneading machine.
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