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1521

Juan Garrido Participates in Conquest of Tenochtitlan

Juan Garrido was a free Black man, likely born in the Kongo Kingdom, who traveled to the Americas and participated in several Spanish expeditions including the conquest of Tenochtitlan in 1521. He later settled in Mexico City, where he is credited with being the first person to plant and harvest wheat in the Americas. His life challenges simplistic narratives about race in the colonial period.

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People: Juan Garrido
Sources
1. Juan Garrido - BlackPast
August 13, 1851

Lucy Parsons Born

Born circa 1851, Lucy Parsons was a pioneering labor organizer who fought for workers' rights, racial justice, and women's suffrage. She co-founded the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) in 1905 and was described by Chicago police as "more dangerous than a thousand rioters."

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People: Lucy Parsons
Sources
1. Lucy Parsons - The Chicago History Museum

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