He later served on Floridaās legislative council. He passed away in 1857. He was 69. 2/2
Today in history, 1822: Joseph Marion Hernandez becomes the first Hispanic American to serve in Congress. Born in St. Augustine Florida in 1788, Hernandez was elected as the first delegate to the United States House of Representatives, where he served 6 months. 1/2
Learn how the Freedmen's Bureau worked to provide support & equality for newly freed African Americans & its pivotal role in education, attempted land distribution, & legal assistance. 2/2 www.civicsandcoffee.com/the-freedmen...
What was the Freedmen's Bureau, and how did it shape the post-Civil War South? Join me this week as I dive into the triumphs and trials of this historic agency. Leaā¦
What was the Freedmen's Bureau, & how did it shape the post-Civil War South? Join me this week as I dive into the triumphs & trials of this historic agency. 1/2
While the district argued the segregation was due to language deficiencies, the plaintiffs successfully demonstrated this to be false, paving the way for desegregation across the state. 2/2
Sylvia Mendez is a civil rights activist and former nurse. She got an early start in her quest for equality when she her parents sued the state of California to end segregated schools. The 1946 case, Mendez v. Westminster, pushed for the inclusion of Hispanic students in California schools. 1/2
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OāConnor spent over twenty years as an Associate Justice and was a deciding vote on several monumental decisions such as Planned Parenthood v. Casey. She passed away in 2023. 2/2
Today in history, 1981: Sandra Day OāConnor is sworn in as the first female justice of the United States Supreme Court. OāConnor was nominated to the bench by President Ronald Reagan on August 19, fulfilling a campaign promise to appoint the first woman to the court. 1/2
It was a poignant, thoughtful look into our past and a conversation I am incredibly grateful for. If you havenāt listened yet, be sure to check it out. 2/2 www.civicsandcoffee.com/unspoken-hea...
In May, news leaked of a draft Supreme Court decision regarding a Mississippi ban on abortion. As written, the opinion seeks to overturn two landmark Supreme Court ā¦