Today in Black History for October 5th Selected Black Facts for October 5 1. 2002 - African Americans Replaces Reluctant Whites African Americans Replaces Reluctant Whites: By 1777, losses on the field of battle and rising White desertions had reduced the Continental Armys ranks of men. Northern colonies began to accept African Americans, free and slave, because these colonies could not fill their quotas with White man. In October 1777, Connec... 2. 1932 - Congresswoman, Yvonne Burke, born, 1932 Congresswoman, Yvonne Burke, born, 1932 3. 1872 - educator, Booker T Washington, leaves Malden, West VA to enter Hampton Institute educator, Booker T Washington, leaves Malden, West VA to enter Hampton Institute, 1872 4. 1869 - First Reconstruction legislature (27 Blacks, 150 First Reconstruction legislature (27 Blacks, 150 whites) met in Richmond, Virginia. 5. 1867 - Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman, Monroe Baker, a well-to-do Black businessman, named mayor of St. Martin, Louisiana. He was probably the first Black to serve as mayor of a town. Continue To Celebrate Black History….
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