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March 1March 1

Puerto Rican nationalists Puerto Rican nationalists shot five members of shot five members of

Congress in the US House Congress in the US House of Representatives as a of Representatives as a

protest in 1954. The protest in 1954. The Puerto Ricans sought Puerto Ricans sought

independence for their independence for their country.country.

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March 2March 2

The Jones Act was passed The Jones Act was passed on this day in Washington, on this day in Washington,

D.C., in 1917. The act D.C., in 1917. The act granted United States granted United States citizenship to people in citizenship to people in

Puerto Rico.Puerto Rico.

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March March 33

Jeannette Rankin began Jeannette Rankin began her term in 1917 as the her term in 1917 as the first woman elected to first woman elected to the House of Represent-the House of Represent-atives. She served as an atives. She served as an at-large member of Con-at-large member of Con-gress from the state of gress from the state of Montana. Her term Montana. Her term ended in 1919. She was ended in 1919. She was electedelected

to another single term in 1940. During her first term, she voted against the entry of the U.S. into W.W.I. During her second term, she was the only member to vote against U.S. entry into World War II.

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March March 44

Crispus Attucks was killed Crispus Attucks was killed in the infamous Boston in the infamous Boston Massacre in 1770. Massacre in 1770. Attucks, a runaway slave, Attucks, a runaway slave, was part of a group of was part of a group of men who, along with men who, along with most of the colonists in most of the colonists in Boston, resented the Boston, resented the presence of British presence of British soldiers in their city. soldiers in their city.

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March March 55

In 1857, a decision by the US In 1857, a decision by the US Supreme Court seemingly Supreme Court seemingly guaranteed the continued guaranteed the continued existence of slavery. In the existence of slavery. In the case of Dred Scott v Sanford, an case of Dred Scott v Sanford, an enslaved African named Dred enslaved African named Dred Scott sued to gain his freedom Scott sued to gain his freedom after his master’s death. after his master’s death. Scott’s lawsuit was based on Scott’s lawsuit was based on the fact that, having lived in the the fact that, having lived in the proslavery state of Missouri, proslavery state of Missouri, Sanford took Scott to Illinois Sanford took Scott to Illinois and Wisconsin, states whereand Wisconsin, states where

slavery was illegal. After his master’s slavery was illegal. After his master’s death, antislavery lawyers helped Scott death, antislavery lawyers helped Scott file his lawsuit. The suit basically said file his lawsuit. The suit basically said that Scott was a free man. However, the that Scott was a free man. However, the US Supreme Court ruled against Scott US Supreme Court ruled against Scott with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney saying with Chief Justice Roger B. Taney saying that Africans, whether enslaved or free, that Africans, whether enslaved or free, “had no rights which the white man was “had no rights which the white man was

bound to respect.”bound to respect.”

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March 7March 7

On this day in 1943, the first On this day in 1943, the first class of Japanese American class of Japanese American seniors graduated from seniors graduated from Manzanar High School --a Manzanar High School --a school in the Manzanar school in the Manzanar Relocation camp in California. Relocation camp in California. The graduating class was made The graduating class was made up of 43 seniors.up of 43 seniors.

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March March 88

Alexander Graham Bell secured his place in

history on this day in 1876. Bell trans-mitted the first clear tele-phone message

to his assistant, Thomas A. Watson. Bell’s words to

Watson were, “Come here, Watson, I need you.”

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March March 99

Actor-activist Jane Fonda and 13 Native Americans were arrested in this week in 1970 in Fort Lewis, near Seattle, Washington. The Native Americans were attempting to take over an area army post and turn it into a Native American culture center.

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March March 1111

The play A Raisin in the Sun opened to a favorable review on Broadway in New York City in 1959. The play by Lorraine

Hansberry described the challenges confronting an

African American family from the inner city who, having lived in the slums, tried to

improve their lives by leaving the city for a suburban area

in the U.S.

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March March 1212

General Fulgencio Batista seized power in Cuba on this day in 1952 when a coup under his direction

ousted the government of President Carlos Prio

Socarras. The coup was similar to that which had

brought Socarras into power in 1933.

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March 13March 13

The play Zoot Suit opened on Broadway in 1979. Written and

directed by Luis Valdez, the play was the first written by a Mexican American to

open on Broadway. The play was based on a real-life incident, the “Sleepy Lagoon” murder case in 1942.

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March 15March 15

In 1493, Columbus returned to Spain. After more that seven months, he arrived in Palos, Spain, along with his crew, natives (whom Columbus

dubbed “En Dios”) from the lands he visited, gold and other treasures. Upon his return, King Ferdinand and

Queen Isabella gave Columbus many honors, including the titles admiral of the ocean, viceroy and governor of the newly discovered territories.

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March 16March 16

During this week in 1966, Bill Russell was named head coach of the Boston Celtic’s, An NBA team. He was the first African American to be named an NBA coach.

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March 17March 17

In celebration of the traditions of their homeland, Irish Americans

nationwide celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. The traditional celebration

includes parades and the wearing of green throughout the country. In

New York City, the annual celebration is marked with a parade down Fifth Avenue. In 1989, a 229-

year tradition was broken when Dorothy Hayden Cudahy became the

first woman to serve as Grand Marshal of the parade.

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March 18March 18

During this week in 1949, architect Frank Lloyd Wright won the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Gold Medal Award. One

structure Wright is well known for is the Guggenheim Museum in

New York City.

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March 19March 19

During this week in 1889, President Benjamin Harrison opened the former Native American Territory of Oklahoma to “settlement” by European Americans, further reducing Native American settlements.

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March 20March 20

The spiritual lead of Buddhist Tibetans, the Dalai Lama, was reported missing on this day in 1959. Rumors suggested that the Dalai Lama might have been arrested by the Chinese forces occupying Tibet at the time. Most

people, however, believed that the Dalai lama had escaped to India to seek

political asylum.

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March 21March 21

Mexican Americans celebrate the birthday of

Benito Juarez. Juarez served in the Mexican

House of Representatives, as

president of the Supreme Court of Justice, and later

as president of Mexico (1858). He was born in

1806.

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March 22March 22

African American inventors Latimer and Tregonin received a patent for a globe support for electric lamps in 1882. This

was one of two patents received by the

inventor team. Latimer is also the sole

inventor and holder of three other patents.

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March 23March 23

In 1942, General DeWitt issued Civilian Exclusion Order #1, calling for the removal of persons of Japanese ancestry from Bainbridge Island, in Washington state.

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March 24March 24

In 1942, General DeWitt issued Civilian Exclusion Order #1, calling for the removal of persons of Japanese ancestry from Bainbridge Island, Washington.

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March 24March 24

Italian American civil rights leader Viola Gregg Luizzo was killed by members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) while transporting participants of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march of 1965.

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March 25March 25

In 1985, Dr. Haing S. Ngor was awarded an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in the movie The Killing Fields. He was the first person to win an Oscar for a first acting performance. Tragically, he was murdered by three gang members in Los Angeles on February 25, 1996.

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March 26March 26

When Native American Javier Pereira died at Montaria, Colombia in 1956, he was believed

to be the world’s oldest man. The four-foot tall Pereira claimed to be 168 years old. Experts said there was no way to verify or refute his

claim.

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March 28March 28

In 1834, 234 Polish immigrants arrived in New York Harbor. The Poles, who were exiled from Austria following

uprisings there, formed the Polish Committee in America, while en route to their new home. The committee was the first

Polish American organization in the US.

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March 29March 29

In 1967, the US Post Office issued an air-

mail stamp commemorating the

purchase of the state of Alaska. The stamp featured line art of a totem, a symbol in

many Native American cultures.

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March 30March 30

On this day in 1980,an assassination attempt was made on the life of President Ronald Reagan by John

Hinkley. Regan was shot once in the ribs, but recovered from the gun

wound.

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March 31March 31

On this day in 1927,Mexican American Civil Rights leader Cesar

Chavez was born. He founded and led the

successful United Farm Workers union, the first of

its kind in the U.S. On April 23, 1993, he died at the age of 66. In 2001, California made Cesar

Chavez day a state holiday.