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Events In African American History For April 20

April 20, 2011

Harriet Tubman

1. In 1853,  Harriet Tubman starts Underground Railroad.

2. In 1875,  D. Fisher received Patent for Joiners’ clamp.  A modern day version used to make perfect right angles for a picture frame.

3. In 1990,  Black Filmworks Festival held in Oakland, California hosted the first Bay Area “Black Filmworks Festival.” Sponsored by the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, the three-day event featured 25 films including a documentary entitled, “Making ‘Do the Right Thing.'”


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Abolitionist, Black Films, Black Inventors, For Your Information, FYI, Know Your Stuff, Slavery, You better hurry up and know

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