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Important American History Moments That Happened in August
African American history is American history, and August includes several major turning points in the nation’s political, cultural, labor and civil-rights story.
From the arrival of Africans at Point Comfort in 1619 to the March on Washington in 1963, the month includes moments of achievement, resistance, tragedy and transformation. August also marks the anniversaries of the Voting Rights Act, Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court confirmation and the birth of the nation’s first African American president.
Here are some of the most important African American history dates to remember in August.
August 4, 1961: Barack Obama Was Born
Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. He became the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office when he was inaugurated in January 2009.
Obama served two terms as president, from 2009 to 2017. His election represented a historic milestone nearly 150 years after the abolition of slavery and more than four decades after the Voting Rights Act became law.
Learn more from the Obama White House Archives.
August 6, 1965: The Voting Rights Act Was Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965.
The landmark legislation prohibited racially discriminatory voting practices, including literacy tests used to prevent Black citizens from registering to vote. It also authorized federal intervention in jurisdictions with documented histories of discrimination.
The law followed years of organizing and sacrifice by civil-rights activists, including the voting-rights campaign and marches in Selma, Alabama.
Read the Voting Rights Act at the National Archives.
August 9, 1936: Jesse Owens Won His Fourth Olympic Gold Medal
Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin as a member of the United States 4-by-100-meter relay team.
Owens also earned gold medals in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump. His achievements challenged Nazi Germany’s claims of Aryan racial superiority and established him as one of the most accomplished athletes in Olympic history.
Owens returned to a segregated United States, where he continued to face racial discrimination despite his international success.
August 17, 1887: Marcus Garvey Was Born
Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in Jamaica on August 17, 1887.
Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and became one of the early 20th century’s most influential advocates for Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism and economic independence.
His movement encouraged people of African descent around the world to take pride in their heritage, build Black-owned institutions and pursue political and economic self-determination.
August 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment Was Ratified
The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, prohibiting the federal government and states from denying voting rights based on sex.
Although the amendment represented an important victory, it did not guarantee equal access to the ballot for all women. Black women, particularly those living in the South, continued to confront poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, violence and other discriminatory barriers.
Black women remained central to the continuing struggle for voting rights, which eventually helped produce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Explore the 19th Amendment through the National Archives.
August 20, 1619: Africans Arrived at Point Comfort
The arrival of Africans at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia is traditionally commemorated on August 20.
Approximately 20 Africans were brought to Virginia aboard the English privateer White Lion in late August 1619. The event became an important moment in the development of racialized slavery in English North America.
The date should be understood within a broader history. Africans were present in other parts of the Americas and North America before 1619, and historians continue to examine the status and experiences of the Africans who arrived in Virginia.
August 21, 1831: Nat Turner’s Rebellion Began
Nat Turner and a group of enslaved people began an uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, on August 21, 1831.
Turner, an enslaved preacher, believed he had been called to lead people out of slavery. The rebellion became one of the most consequential uprisings by enslaved people in United States history.
Authorities responded with executions and widespread violence against Black residents. Southern lawmakers also imposed more restrictive laws designed to control the movement, education and religious activities of enslaved and free Black people.
Learn more from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
August 25, 1925: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Was Organized
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized in 1925 under the leadership of A. Philip Randolph.
Pullman porters performed demanding work while facing low wages, long hours and racial discrimination. Their union became a pioneering force in the Black labor movement and eventually secured a landmark collective-bargaining agreement.
The Brotherhood’s organizing helped connect economic justice, workers’ rights and the emerging civil-rights movement.
Explore the history of the Pullman porters through the National Park Service.
August 27, 1963: W.E.B. Du Bois Died
Scholar, author and civil-rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois died in Ghana on August 27, 1963, one day before the March on Washington.
Du Bois was a co-founder of the NAACP and an influential advocate for civil rights, higher education and Pan-African unity. His writings examined race, democracy, economics and the experiences of Black Americans.
His death came as a new generation of activists prepared to gather in Washington to demand jobs, equality and freedom.
August 28, 1955: Emmett Till Was Murdered
Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black teenager from Chicago, was abducted and murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi on August 28, 1955.
His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, made the courageous decision to hold an open-casket funeral. Images showing the brutality inflicted on her son were published by Black media outlets and seen around the world.
Till’s murder and the acquittal of the two white men charged with the crime helped galvanize a new generation of civil-rights activists.
Read Emmett Till’s story from the Smithsonian.
August 28, 1963: The March on Washington Took Place
Approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.
The demonstration brought national attention to employment discrimination, segregation, voting rights and the need for comprehensive civil-rights legislation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
The march became one of the defining events of the Civil Rights Movement and helped build momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Explore the March on Washington through the National Park Service.
August 30, 1967: Thurgood Marshall Was Confirmed to the Supreme Court
The United States Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as an associate justice of the Supreme Court on August 30, 1967.
Marshall became the first African American to serve on the nation’s highest court. Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a leading civil-rights attorney who successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Marshall served on the Supreme Court from 1967 until 1991.
View the Senate’s historical record.
Why August 28 Is Especially Important in Black History
August 28 stands out as an exceptionally consequential date in African American history.
Emmett Till was murdered on August 28, 1955. Eight years later, the March on Washington brought approximately 250,000 people to the nation’s capital. W.E.B. Du Bois had died in Ghana just one day before the march.
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has highlighted August 28 because of the number of major events connected to Black history that have occurred on that date.
Keep Learning About African American History
These anniversaries provide opportunities to learn about the people and movements that transformed the United States. They also remind us that progress resulted from sustained organizing, courage, creativity and sacrifice.
Raleigh residents can continue exploring African American history through local museums, historic sites, libraries, archives and community organizations throughout the year.
Follow DoRaleigh.com for everything Raleigh, including local history, community events, government news and cultural coverage.
Connect With Us: Instagram | Facebook | BSky | Linkedin
Share With Us: Post your community News, Events, on our Submissions Page.
Advertise With Us: Interested in Advertising click here.Written by Bryan Tomlinson, Editor of DoRaleigh.com.
#AfricanAmericanHistory #BarackObama #BlackHistory #BlackLaborHistory #CivilRightsMovement #DoRaleigh #EmmettTill #JesseOwens #MarchOnWashington #MarcusGarvey #NatTurner #News #RaleighHistory #ThurgoodMarshall #VotingRightsAct #WEBDuBois -
Important American History Moments That Happened in August
African American history is American history, and August includes several major turning points in the nation’s political, cultural, labor and civil-rights story.
From the arrival of Africans at Point Comfort in 1619 to the March on Washington in 1963, the month includes moments of achievement, resistance, tragedy and transformation. August also marks the anniversaries of the Voting Rights Act, Thurgood Marshall’s Supreme Court confirmation and the birth of the nation’s first African American president.
Here are some of the most important African American history dates to remember in August.
August 4, 1961: Barack Obama Was Born
Barack Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 4, 1961. He became the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the nation’s highest office when he was inaugurated in January 2009.
Obama served two terms as president, from 2009 to 2017. His election represented a historic milestone nearly 150 years after the abolition of slavery and more than four decades after the Voting Rights Act became law.
Learn more from the Obama White House Archives.
August 6, 1965: The Voting Rights Act Was Signed
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law on August 6, 1965.
The landmark legislation prohibited racially discriminatory voting practices, including literacy tests used to prevent Black citizens from registering to vote. It also authorized federal intervention in jurisdictions with documented histories of discrimination.
The law followed years of organizing and sacrifice by civil-rights activists, including the voting-rights campaign and marches in Selma, Alabama.
Read the Voting Rights Act at the National Archives.
August 9, 1936: Jesse Owens Won His Fourth Olympic Gold Medal
Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin as a member of the United States 4-by-100-meter relay team.
Owens also earned gold medals in the 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash and long jump. His achievements challenged Nazi Germany’s claims of Aryan racial superiority and established him as one of the most accomplished athletes in Olympic history.
Owens returned to a segregated United States, where he continued to face racial discrimination despite his international success.
August 17, 1887: Marcus Garvey Was Born
Marcus Mosiah Garvey was born in Jamaica on August 17, 1887.
Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and became one of the early 20th century’s most influential advocates for Black nationalism, Pan-Africanism and economic independence.
His movement encouraged people of African descent around the world to take pride in their heritage, build Black-owned institutions and pursue political and economic self-determination.
August 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment Was Ratified
The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, prohibiting the federal government and states from denying voting rights based on sex.
Although the amendment represented an important victory, it did not guarantee equal access to the ballot for all women. Black women, particularly those living in the South, continued to confront poll taxes, literacy tests, intimidation, violence and other discriminatory barriers.
Black women remained central to the continuing struggle for voting rights, which eventually helped produce the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Explore the 19th Amendment through the National Archives.
August 20, 1619: Africans Arrived at Point Comfort
The arrival of Africans at Point Comfort in the English colony of Virginia is traditionally commemorated on August 20.
Approximately 20 Africans were brought to Virginia aboard the English privateer White Lion in late August 1619. The event became an important moment in the development of racialized slavery in English North America.
The date should be understood within a broader history. Africans were present in other parts of the Americas and North America before 1619, and historians continue to examine the status and experiences of the Africans who arrived in Virginia.
August 21, 1831: Nat Turner’s Rebellion Began
Nat Turner and a group of enslaved people began an uprising in Southampton County, Virginia, on August 21, 1831.
Turner, an enslaved preacher, believed he had been called to lead people out of slavery. The rebellion became one of the most consequential uprisings by enslaved people in United States history.
Authorities responded with executions and widespread violence against Black residents. Southern lawmakers also imposed more restrictive laws designed to control the movement, education and religious activities of enslaved and free Black people.
Learn more from the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
August 25, 1925: The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Was Organized
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was organized in 1925 under the leadership of A. Philip Randolph.
Pullman porters performed demanding work while facing low wages, long hours and racial discrimination. Their union became a pioneering force in the Black labor movement and eventually secured a landmark collective-bargaining agreement.
The Brotherhood’s organizing helped connect economic justice, workers’ rights and the emerging civil-rights movement.
Explore the history of the Pullman porters through the National Park Service.
August 27, 1963: W.E.B. Du Bois Died
Scholar, author and civil-rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois died in Ghana on August 27, 1963, one day before the March on Washington.
Du Bois was a co-founder of the NAACP and an influential advocate for civil rights, higher education and Pan-African unity. His writings examined race, democracy, economics and the experiences of Black Americans.
His death came as a new generation of activists prepared to gather in Washington to demand jobs, equality and freedom.
August 28, 1955: Emmett Till Was Murdered
Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black teenager from Chicago, was abducted and murdered while visiting relatives in Mississippi on August 28, 1955.
His mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, made the courageous decision to hold an open-casket funeral. Images showing the brutality inflicted on her son were published by Black media outlets and seen around the world.
Till’s murder and the acquittal of the two white men charged with the crime helped galvanize a new generation of civil-rights activists.
Read Emmett Till’s story from the Smithsonian.
August 28, 1963: The March on Washington Took Place
Approximately 250,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963.
The demonstration brought national attention to employment discrimination, segregation, voting rights and the need for comprehensive civil-rights legislation. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
The march became one of the defining events of the Civil Rights Movement and helped build momentum for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Explore the March on Washington through the National Park Service.
August 30, 1967: Thurgood Marshall Was Confirmed to the Supreme Court
The United States Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as an associate justice of the Supreme Court on August 30, 1967.
Marshall became the first African American to serve on the nation’s highest court. Before joining the Supreme Court, he was a leading civil-rights attorney who successfully argued Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark case that declared racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional.
Marshall served on the Supreme Court from 1967 until 1991.
View the Senate’s historical record.
Why August 28 Is Especially Important in Black History
August 28 stands out as an exceptionally consequential date in African American history.
Emmett Till was murdered on August 28, 1955. Eight years later, the March on Washington brought approximately 250,000 people to the nation’s capital. W.E.B. Du Bois had died in Ghana just one day before the march.
The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has highlighted August 28 because of the number of major events connected to Black history that have occurred on that date.
Keep Learning About African American History
These anniversaries provide opportunities to learn about the people and movements that transformed the United States. They also remind us that progress resulted from sustained organizing, courage, creativity and sacrifice.
Raleigh residents can continue exploring African American history through local museums, historic sites, libraries, archives and community organizations throughout the year.
Follow DoRaleigh.com for everything Raleigh, including local history, community events, government news and cultural coverage.
Connect With Us: Instagram | Facebook | BSky | Linkedin
Share With Us: Post your community News, Events, on our Submissions Page.
Advertise With Us: Interested in Advertising click here.Written by Bryan Tomlinson, Editor of DoRaleigh.com.
#AfricanAmericanHistory #BarackObama #BlackHistory #BlackLaborHistory #CivilRightsMovement #DoRaleigh #EmmettTill #JesseOwens #MarchOnWashington #MarcusGarvey #NatTurner #News #RaleighHistory #ThurgoodMarshall #VotingRightsAct #WEBDuBois -
Learning the wrong lessons
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1837908/learning-the-wrong-lessons
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Learning the wrong lessons
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1837908/learning-the-wrong-lessons
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Learning the wrong lessons
https://piefed.social/c/shermanposting/p/1837893/learning-the-wrong-lessons
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Learning the wrong lessons
https://piefed.social/c/shermanposting/p/1837893/learning-the-wrong-lessons
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@keneakers, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.
This is how I imagine #NatTurner woke up and chose violence instead of reasoning with the white enslavers……... Happy Black History Month. Nat Turner’s Rebellion in 1831 was a powerful
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@keneakers, Black Royalty, shared the text and video below.
This is how I imagine #NatTurner woke up and chose violence instead of reasoning with the white enslavers……... Happy Black History Month. Nat Turner’s Rebellion in 1831 was a powerful
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"You mought be rich as cream,
And drive you coach and four horse team;
But you can’t keep the World from moverin’ round,
Nor Nat Turner from gaining ground"Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble - Nat Turner (2022)
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August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner, a 30-year-old man legally owned by a child, and six other slaves began a violent insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia. They began by killing the child’s stepfather, Joseph Travis, and his family. Within the next 24 hours, Turner and, ultimately, about 40 followers killed the families who owned adjacent slaveholding properties, nearly 60 whites, while freeing and inciting other slaves to join them.
Militia and federal troops were called out, and the uprising was suppressed with 55 African Americans including Turner executed by hanging in Jerusalem, Virginia, and hundreds more killed by white mobs and vigilantes in revenge.
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August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner, a 30-year-old man legally owned by a child, and six other slaves began a violent insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia. They began by killing the child’s stepfather, Joseph Travis, and his family. Within the next 24 hours, Turner and, ultimately, about 40 followers killed the families who owned adjacent slaveholding properties, nearly 60 whites, while freeing and inciting other slaves to join them.
Militia and federal troops were called out, and the uprising was suppressed with 55 African Americans including Turner executed by hanging in Jerusalem, Virginia, and hundreds more killed by white mobs and vigilantes in revenge.
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Side bar: Rep #AlGreen’s official twitter account has spent the last few days tweeting about people who committed acts of defiance: #NatTurner. #HarrietTubman. The #Democrat from #Texas’s pinned post is of the late congressman #JohnLewis.
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Side bar: Rep #AlGreen’s official twitter account has spent the last few days tweeting about people who committed acts of defiance: #NatTurner. #HarrietTubman. The #Democrat from #Texas’s pinned post is of the late congressman #JohnLewis.
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November 11 is, in France & the UK & others, the day of the end of the Great War (1914-1918), a worthwhile day to celebrate.
Novembre 11 is, in the USA, the day when Nat Turner, a black rebel slave, was executed in 1831: https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/nov/11, also a worthwhile day to remember.
#europe #uk #usa #wwi #worldwar1 #natturner #blackliberation
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August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner, a 30-year-old man legally owned by a child, and six other slaves began a violent insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia. They began by killing the child’s stepfather, Joseph Travis, and his family. Within the next 24 hours, Turner and, ultimately, about 40 followers killed the families who owned adjacent slaveholding properties, nearly 60 whites, while freeing and inciting other slaves to join them.
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August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner, a 30-year-old man legally owned by a child, and six other slaves began a violent insurrection in Southampton County, Virginia. They began by killing the child’s stepfather, Joseph Travis, and his family. Within the next 24 hours, Turner and, ultimately, about 40 followers killed the families who owned adjacent slaveholding properties, nearly 60 whites, while freeing and inciting other slaves to join them.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzjDhIXI2PA
#NormanFinkelstein explains why he refuses to condemn #Palestinians who joined 7 Oct attacks
COMMENT: I do trust that #Mastodon people have critical thinking and listening skills. I trust that no one in their right mind, incl Finkelstein, thinks it's good to attack people at a #musicfestival.
He is addressing HOW violent oppression, humiliation and land theft can affect someone and how a person (not all of a people), can get to that state of wanting revenge and then do stuff like 7 Oct. If this person weren't violently and brutally oppressed, this person wouldn't engage in horrible activities like 7 October. -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzjDhIXI2PA
#NormanFinkelstein explains why he refuses to condemn #Palestinians who joined 7 Oct attacks
COMMENT: I do trust that #Mastodon people have critical thinking and listening skills. I trust that no one in their right mind, incl Finkelstein, thinks it's good to attack people at a #musicfestival.
He is addressing HOW violent oppression, humiliation and land theft can affect someone and how a person (not all of a people), can get to that state of wanting revenge and then do stuff like 7 Oct. If this person weren't violently and brutally oppressed, this person wouldn't engage in horrible activities like 7 October.