Events with tag - African American History

December 6, 1865

13th Amendment Ratification

The 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 6, 1865, marking the formal abolition of slavery throughout the United States. This historic legislation, championed by President Abraham Lincoln, required intense political maneuvering and transformed the nation's social and legal landscape forever.

January 20, 2009

Obama's Historic Inauguration

Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. The historic ceremony drew a record-breaking crowd of 1.8 million people to Washington D.C.