May 10
May 10, 1963
Birmingham Campaign Agreement
On May 10, 1963, after weeks of dramatic protests including the use of fire hoses and police dogs against children, an agreement was reached in Birmingham, Alabama. The accord called for desegregation of lunch counters, restrooms, and drinking fountains, and fairer hiring practices.
Sources
1. Birmingham Campaign - National Park Service2. The Birmingham Campaign - Smithsonian InstitutionMay 10, 1837
P.B.S. Pinchback Becomes First Black Governor
Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback was born free on May 10, 1837, in Macon, Georgia. During Reconstruction, he became lieutenant governor of Louisiana and briefly served as governor from December 1872 to January 1873, making him the first person of African descent to serve as governor of a U.S. state.
People: P.B.S. Pinchback
Sources
1. P.B.S. Pinchback: The First Black Governor - National Park Service2. P.B.S. Pinchback: The First African American Governor - History.com3. P.B.S. Pinchback - Louisiana State MuseumMay 10, 1963
First Black Graduate of Clemson University
Harold C. Johnson became the first African American to graduate from Clemson University in South Carolina.
People: Harold C. Johnson
Sources
1. Clemson University Archives — Clemson University2. Harold C. Johnson: The First African American Graduate of Clemson University — South Carolina Public RadioLink copied!
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