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Thursday, November 7, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month

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Black History Month | Pixabay by ekavesh

Black History Month | Pixabay by ekavesh

In celebration of Black History Month, for 28 days consecutively Farmington Hills honors the contributions of African Americans.Black History Fact #13:

Vermont was the first state to abolish slavery in 1777. Abraham Lincoln came from Illinois and was the president who would eventually abolish slavery,

but Illinois did not become a free state until 1848. To find out more, visit https://simple.wikipedia.org/w…/Slave_states_and_free_states.

Original source can be found here.


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