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September 18, 2021
Arnold Tamayo
Arnold Tamayo, a Cuban, became the first Black person to go on a space mission on this day in 1980.
Also on this day
Fugitive Slave Law
The Fugitive Slave Law is passed as part of the Compromise of 1850 on this day in 1850.
Fritz Pollard
On this day in 1919, Fritz Pollard became the first Black to play professional football on the Akron Indians team.
Booker T. Washington
In a major speech on this day in 1895 at the Atlanta Exposition, Booker T. Washington seemed to endorse legal segregation. His speech was nicknamed the ‘Atlanta Compromise’.
Ralph Bunche
Ralph Bunche was confirmed on this day at the United Nations as the UN Mediator in Palestine.
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