Saturday, October 06, 2007

Freedom Calendar 10/06/07 - 10/13/07

October 6, 1914, Birth of women’s rights advocate Mary Louise Smith, elected Chair of the Republican National Committee in 1974.

October 7, 1868, Republicans denounce Democratic Party’s national campaign theme: “This is a white man’s country: Let white men rule”

October 8, 1898 Republican Joseph Simon (R-OR) elected as first Jewish U.S. Senator outside the former Confederacy.

October 9, 1886, Death of Rep. Benjamin Arnett (R-OH), first African-American to represent a majority white constituency in a state legislature 10 Columbus Day.

October 10, 1871, Following warnings by Philadelphia Democrats against black voting, African-American Republican civil rights activist Octavius Catto murdered by Democratic Party operative; his military funeral was attended by thousands.

October 11, 1972, Horacio Rivero, first Hispanic four-star Admiral, appointed by President Richard Nixon as U.S. Ambassador to Spain.

October 12, 1813, Birth of Senator Lyman Trumbull (R-IL), author of Republican Party’s 13th Amendment banning slavery, and of Civil Rights Act of 1866 granting full citizenship to African-Americans.

October 13, 1858, During Lincoln-Douglas debates, U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas (D-IL) states: “I do not regard the Negro as my equal, and positively deny that he is my brother, or any kin to me whatever”; Douglas became Democratic Party’s 1860 presidential nominee.

“We should reach each and every one in the State, so they would all register and vote for the Republican candidates.”

Mary Terrell, African-American Republican and co-founder of the NAACP

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