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Brooklyn Eagle

April 11: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

Abraham Lincoln was preparing a proclamation in 1865 that included the total abolition of slavery in the South.

Jackie Robinson's contract purchase by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 marked a significant advancement for racial integration in baseball. [ more ]

Truthout

Puerto Rico marks abolition of slavery and U.S.-backed massacre

Continued struggles with systemic racism and police violence in Puerto Rico [ more ]

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