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Sojourner Truth

Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, (c. 1797 – 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. This cabinet card of Truth was produced in around 1864, and is now in the collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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howcheng {chat} 06:17, 4 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Addendum: Constitution of Mexico added for Main Page balance. howcheng {chat} 00:42, 5 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Quote: "2008 – Eighty-seven tornadoes {...} killing 56 deaths {...}." How does one kill a death? --Stizzleswick (talk) 00:14, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Sorted. Thanks for noticing. Now sure how I noticed "Eight-seven" (as it read when it first went up) and not this. Dpmuk (talk) 00:19, 5 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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I suggest adding Kashmir Solidarity Day to Feb 5 template. 39.50.212.206 (talk) 03:51, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks for the suggestion! howcheng {chat} 16:44, 5 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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John Edward Bouligny "1861 – In a speech before the U.S. Congress, Representative John Edward Bouligny refused to join his fellow Louisiana congressmen in heeding the state's secession convention and resigning."

I am not clear what the blurb is saying here, is it that all the other congressmen resigned? The article doesn't mention anyone's resignation, just that Bouligny retained his seat until 3 March 1861 - Dumelow (talk) 09:36, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 02:51, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the three other congressmen (and both senators) resigned or abandoned their seats after Louisiana seceded from the Union at the start of the Civil War. From the lede of the article: "During his term, Louisiana seceded from the Union, but Bouligny remained in Washington and refused to resign. He was the only member of Congress from Louisiana to not resign or vacate his seat after the state seceded." I'll look to make it clear in the body of the article. —Carter (Tcr25) (talk) 14:56, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]