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Stono Rebellion in South Carolina
The Stono Rebellion, the largest slave uprising in British North America before the American Revolution, erupted near Charleston, South Carolina.
Booker T. Washington Born
Booker T. Washington, educator, author, and advisor to presidents, was born into slavery in Virginia.
Booker T. Washington Dies
Booker T. Washington, educator, author, and adviser to presidents, died at Tuskegee Institute.
Mary McLeod Bethune Born
Educator and civil rights leader Mary McLeod Bethune was born in Mayesville, South Carolina.
Alain Locke Born
Alain Locke, philosopher, educator, and intellectual architect of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Augusta Savage Born
Augusta Savage, sculptor and arts educator who shaped the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
The Real McCoy Inventor
Elijah McCoy, whose inventions were so superior they inspired "the real McCoy," patented his first automatic lubricator.
Elijah McCoy Patents Automatic Lubricator
Elijah McCoy patented a device for automatically lubricating steam engine parts, so effective that people demanded "the real McCoy."
Mary Church Terrell Born
Mary Church Terrell, activist, educator, and first president of the National Association of Colored Women, was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
Septima Clark Born
Septima Clark, educator who created citizenship schools that taught literacy for voter registration, was born in Charleston, South Carolina.
Death of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and civil rights leader, dies.
Birth of Dr. Marva Collins
Marva Collins, an educator and advocate for educational reform, was born.
Birth of Septima Poinsette Clark
Septima Poinsette Clark was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and became a key educator and civil rights activist.
Death of James E. Shepard
James E. Shepard, founder of North Carolina Central University and a prominent educator, died in Durham, North Carolina.
Birth of James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson, an influential author, educator, and civil rights activist, was born.