In 1995
- Bernard A. Harris, Jr becomes first African American to walk in space
In 1780
- Capt. Paul Cuffe and six other African-American residents of Massachusetts petitioned the state legislature for the right to vote. Claiming "no taxation without representation," the residents had earlier refused to pay taxes. The courts agreed and awarded
To Inspire You
...but now the time has come for man to experiment with nonviolence in all areas of human conflict, and that means nonviolence on an international scale.
