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A Kwanzaa display in an American home. (Flickr) On this day in 1966, the very first Kwanzaa was celebrated in the United States. The holiday - a weeklong tradition celebrating faith, community and heritage - was created by Black Power activist Maulana Karenga in order to help African-Americans reconnect with their roots and foster a…
Caribbean slaves harvest sugar under the watchful eye of British slave-masters in 1823. (William Clark) On this day in 1831, over 60,000 slaves in Jamaica revolted against their colonial masters. As the abolitionist movement gained momentum in London, slaves in British Jamaica - producers of sugar, cotton and coffee - began discussing strikes and peaceful…
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