Freedom Calendar 07/22/06 - 07/29/06

July 22, 1993, Death of Roscoe Robinson, first African-American four-star general in the U.S. Army; promoted in 1982 by President Ronald Reagan.

July 23, 1840, Birth of African-American Republican John Hyman; sold eight times as a slave, became U.S. Rep. from North Carolina (1875-77).

July 24, 1867, Republican Party established in South Carolina; at convention, 76 of 124 delegates were African-American.

July 25, 2001, California Republican Gaddi Vasquez nominated by President George W. Bush as first Hispanic to be Director of the Peace Corps.

July 26, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signs Americans with Disabilities Act, world’s first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities.

July 27, 1960, At Republican National Convention, Vice President and eventual presidential nominee Richard Nixon insists on strong civil rights plank in platform.

July 28, 1866, Republican Congress authorizes formation of the Buffalo Soldiers, two regiments of African-American cavalrymen.

July 29, 1932, Birth of Nancy Kassebaum, U.S. Senator (R-KS) and daughter of 1936 Republican presidential nominee.

“No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

From section 1 of the 14th Amendment, written in 1866 by Rep. John Bingham (R-OH), one of the founders of the Republican Party

SOURCE: Republican Freedom Calendar

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