Portrait of Dorothea Dix by Samuel Bell Waugh, 1868. Image courtesy of Saint Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, D.C.
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Dorothea Dix was born on this day in 1802 in Hampden (District of Maine), Mass. She was a social reformer who revolutionized the treatment of the mentally ill and served as the Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union during the Civil War. /1
"The Banjo Player" by William Sidney Mount, 1856, shows the instrument in its early modern form. Mount is noted for his relatively respectful and dignified portrayals of Black Americans during the antebellum period. Works like The Banjo Player focused on their musical skills and individual character rather than common stereotypes of the time.
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The banjo is more intertwined with American music and culture than perhaps any other instrument. However, the banjo didn’t originate in America. Enslaved people in North America and the Caribbean brought it from Western and Central Africa and used it as a musical outlet. /1
Young protesters march with a banner that reads "Resist the Draft, Don't Register" during the Vietnam War. Photo credit: Penn State University.
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The whispers about the possible return of the draft are getting louder as Trump’s idiotic and illegal war in Iran drags on. By learning a little history, we can better understand why a draft is a bad idea, particularly for an unpopular conflict waged by an unpopular “president.” /1
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🧵 In my previous thread, we learned how the Mann Act was used as a tool of racial control. Today, we will look into the cases of famous Black men who were convicted of violating it. Pull up a seat, my friends.🪑 (cont)
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Augusta Braxton Baker.
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Augusta Braxton Baker was born on this day in 1911 in Baltimore. She was a librarian and master storyteller who transformed children’s literature by championing positive and authentic representations of Black life. She also spent nearly 40 years diversifying library collections. /1
Etta Baker.
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Etta Baker was born on this day in 1913 in Caldwell County, N.C. She was a Piedmont blues guitarist and singer renowned for her masterful fingerpicking style, a technique that helped spark the folk music revival in the 1950s and 60s. /1
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Portrait of Anna Sewell later in life.
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Anna Sewell was born on this day in 1820 in Great Yarmouth, U.K. She was the author of the children’s classic Black Beauty, which became one of the best-selling novels of all time and helped transform public perception and treatment of horses. /1
Pearl Bailey in 1952. Photo credit: Encyclopædia Britannica.
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Pearl Bailey was born on this day in 1918 in Newport News, Va. Known for her throaty voice and comedic timing, she was one of the most beloved entertainers of the mid-20th century. She was also social justice advocate who used her fame to fight for equality. /1
Molly Ivins in 1991. Photo credit: Duane Braley / Star Tribune via Getty.
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“Keep fighting for freedom and justice, beloveds, but don’t you forget to have fun doin’ it. Lord, let your laughter ring forth. Be outrageous, ridicule the fraidy-cat, rejoice in all the oddities that freedom can produce.”
— Molly Ivins
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🧵 This is Rep. James Robert Mann (R). He was the author of the Mann Act. We are going to delve into how it functioned as a tool of racial control. Pull up a seat 🪑 and let's get into it. (cont)
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Ann Pendergrass holds the trophy high celebrating Louisiana Tech's win in the first NCAA Women's Basketball championship in 1982. The Lady Techsters defeated the Cheyney State Lady Wolves, 76-62. Photo credit: Washington Post.
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Today in history, 1982: The first NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament is held in Norfolk, Va. Louisiana Tech beat Cheyney State 76-62. The tournament was the result of the NCAA’s decision to stop fighting Title IX and instead gain control of collegiate sports. /1
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Elsie MacGill during her time as chief aeronautical engineer at Canadian Car & Foundry. Photo credit: Library and Archives of Canada.
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Elsie MacGill was born on this day in 1905 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Known as the “Queen of the Hurricanes,” she was an aeronautical engineer who shattered gender barriers in the field of aviation. She was also a dedicated advocate for women’s rights. /1
Portrait of Kate Richards O'Hare by Gerhard Sisters, ca. 1920. Image credit: Bain News Service / Library of Congress.
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Kate Richards O’Hare was born on this day in 1876 in Ottawa County, Kan. She was an activist, editor and orator known as the “First Lady of American Socialism.” She was imprisoned under the Espionage Act and focused on prison reform after her release in 1920. /1
Publicity photo Aretha Franklin in 1968. Photo credit: Atlantic Records.
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Aretha Franklin was born on this day in 1942 in Memphis, Tenn. Known as the “Queen of Soul,” she was a monumental singer, songwriter and pianist who redefined popular music. Her music also served as the “voice for the people” during the Civil Rights Movement. /1
Matilda Joslyn Gage. Image credit: Library of Congress.
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Matilda Joslyn Gage was born on this day in 1826 in Cicero, N.Y. She was an abolitionist, Native American rights activist and leading 19th-century suffragist, but she was largely written out of history by her colleagues due to her increasingly radical views. /1
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Bette Nesmith Graham.
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Bette Nesmith Graham was born on this day in 1924 in Dallas, Texas. A secretary, she was frustrated with the difficulty of erasing typos made on early electric typewriters. She used tempera paint to create “Mistake Out,” later called “Liquid Paper.” /1
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Let's see:
Whipping, branding, mutilation, smoked alive, suspended over fire, public burning, long-term chaining, & forced reproduction
How was any of that "beneficial" to slaves?
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The Venerable Mary Elizabeth Lange (Elizabeth Clovis Lange), ca. 1789.
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Elizabeth Clovis Lange was born in 1784* in Santiago de Cuba, Haiti. She was a an educator and religious leader who founded the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the first permanent religious order for women of African descent in the U.S. /1
*Exact date unknown.
Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards in 1992. Photo credit: Kenneth C. Zirkel.
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“We’re not going to have the America that we want until we elect leaders who are going to tell the truth — not most days, but every day.”
— Ann Richards
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🧵 In celebration of #WomensHistoryMonth, we honor Michele Clark. She was a trailblazing journalist who shattered glass ceilings at CBS News in the early 70s.
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Portrait of Mary Dixon Kies wearing an amazing hat, presumably one of her creations.
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Mary Dixon Kies was born on this day in 1752 in Killingly, Conn. Kies developed a new technique for weaving straw with silk or thread to create hats and bonnets. She became the first woman to receive a U.S. patent in her own name on May 5, 1809. /1
Libby Riddles after her historic 1985 Iditarod win. Photo credit: AP.
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Today in history, 1985: Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. She completed the more than 1,000-mile race in 18 days, 20 minutes and 17 seconds, becoming a trailblazer for women in the sport. /1
Photo of Jackie "Moms" Mabley in her stage persona from a guest appearance on the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in 1968. Photo credit: CBS Television.
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Jackie “Moms” Mabley was born on this day in 1894 in Brevard, N.C. She was a trailblazing stand-up comedian, actress and singer who broke barriers as one of the first successful female comics in history. She was also an out lesbian for much of her adult life. /1
