Abolitionist Frederick Douglass dies

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February 20, 1895
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D.W. Griffith film “Birth of a Nation” premieres

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February 8, 1915
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    John Winthrop, founder of Massachusetts Bay Colony, born

    Submitted by edsite.admin on January 12, 2012 - 8:17am
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    January 12, 1588
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    American abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison born

    Submitted by edsite.admin on December 11, 2011 - 8:53pm
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    Dec 10 1805
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