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On this day in 1932, Secwepemc warrior and sovereigntist Wolverine (William Jones Ignace) is born. He would later become known for the 1995 Gustafsen Lake (Tsʼpeten) standoff.
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1851 Shadrach Minkins, who had escaped from slavery in Norfolk, became first person arrested in Mass. under horrific Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. A group of abolitionists freed Minkins from U.S. Marshals in Boston & helped him escape to Canada. Read⬇️ 🧵
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Feb. 15, 1851: Shadrach Minkins Arrested by U.S. Marshals Under Fugitive Slave Act
U.S. Marshals arrested Shadrach Minkins, who had escaped from slavery in Norfolk, Virginia.
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15 Feb 2004 rioting broke out in the Sydney suburb of Redfern, Australia, following the death of 17-year-old Aboriginal Australian, Thomas "TJ" Hickey, the day before after being chased by police on his bike. 100 young people clashed with police
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15 Feb 1851 African-Americans and abolitionists (including Lewis Hayden, pictured) raided a Boston court to rescue imprisoned runaway enslaved person, Frederick Jenkins, and smuggled him to freedom in Canada
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On this day in 1992, the annual Women's Memorial March honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit, plus, persons (MMIWG2S+), is first held in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, in Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories.
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a wonderful day to celebrate resistance to colonialism. A monument to James Cook still stands at Kealakekua Bay, just as colonialism still continues by the United States in Hawai'i today
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On this day in 1655, a Mapuche uprising begins. It results in the town of Boroa being permanently abandoned, large numbers of Mapuche slaves being liberated, and Governor Acuña Cabrera being deposed twice.
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On this day in 1779, James Cook is killed by Kanakas as he attempted to kidnap Kalaniʻōpuʻu, an aliʻi nui of the island of Hawaii.
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On this day in 1960, students from Nashville's Black colleges launched anti-segregation protests and later braved violent attacks by white mobs.
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Feb. 13, 1960 | Nashville Students Launch Protest; Face Violence and Jail Time
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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18 Feb 1934 Audre Lorde, US writer was born of Caribbean parents. Lorde described herself as a "Black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet", and was also a factory worker, social worker, X-ray technician, civil rights activist, communist and more
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Angeline Greensill at her mother Eva Rickard’s grave, at the former Raglan Golf Course which was returned after the protest in 1978. (Photo: Donna Paget/Waikato Times)
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On this day in 1974, the Boldt Decision is handed down in favor of Washington tribes.
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On this day in 1828, the first edition of the Cherokee Phoenix is printed.
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12 Feb 1978 in Aotearoa/NZ 250 Māori Tainui Awhiro people and allies occupied the Raglan golf course, on an old burial ground, in protest against its expansion. Eventually the government returned the land to the Māori people
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1990, Nelson Mandela released from prison after 27 years. The U.S. government classified Mandela a terrorist. While Mandela was in jail, U.S. corporate investment in apartheid South Africa grew, & Ronald Reagan had policy of “constructive engagement.” 🧵
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Feb. 11, 1990: Mandela Released from Prison
Nelson Mandela was released from prison in South Africa after 27 years.
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11 Feb 1813 Harriet Jacobs, a Black woman who escaped slavery and went on to write Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, was born in North Carolina. month Read more about her important autobiography, first published in 1861, here:
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On This Day In
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The Yên Bái mutiny was an uprising of Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army on 10 February 1930. This took place in collaboration with civilian supporters who were members of the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng.
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Yên Bái mutiny
The Yên Bái mutiny was an uprising of Vietnamese soldiers in the French colonial army on 10 February 1930. This took place in collaboration with civilian supporters who were members of the Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y%C3%AAn_B%C3%A1i_mutiny
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naomi
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a lesser known one today. especially inspiring to me as someone whos close family member died as a result of nuclear exposure. Indigenous peoples are on the frontlines of resistance to industries that cause irreparable harm to all life itself. we celebrate their work today and every day
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On this day in 2021, Birch Narrows Dene Nation members issue a cease and desist letter to Baselode Energy Corporation, a Toronto-based uranium company.
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On this day in 1987, a wave of unrest across Palestine begins when demonstrators from the Balata refugee camp in the West Bank, protesting the siege of the Palestinian Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon by the Amal Movement, clash with Israeli soldiers.
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7 Feb 1974 Grenada achieved independence from Britain, following a turbulent period of civil unrest, including a nationwide general strike which had been ongoing since 1 January, protesting against police and paramilitary brutality
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"Paying bail or fines indicates acceptance of immoral system and validates the arrests."
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1961, SNCC sent four volunteers to Rock Hill, SC to sit-in. When arrested, they said: “Jail, No Bail.” (Also useful tactic when funds are low.)
#TeachTruth
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Feb. 6, 1961: "Jail, No Bail" in Rock Hill, South Carolina Sit-Ins
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) sent four volunteers to Rock Hill, South Carolina to sit-in.
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On this day in 1694, Afro-Brazilian woman warrior Dandara dos Palmares, after her arrest, commits suicide to refuse enslavement.
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6 Feb 1976 Native American activist Leonard Peltier was captured in Canada on the basis of fictitious affidavits generated by the FBI. He was extradited to the US, where he was imprisoned until 2025 for allegedly killing two FBI agents
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On this day in 2016, a New Zealand Minister was hit in the face with a dildo by a Māori activist during Waitangi Day Trans Pacific Partnership protest.
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Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO
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On her birthday, we honor civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks by celebrating
#TransitEquityDay
Accessible, affordable and safe public transit is a goal we are constantly working towards as America's largest transportation labor federation.
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Today we celebrate Rosa Parks, a civil rights icon whose bravery helped reshape American history. Parks’ strength reminds us that change doesn’t just require courage, but for all of us to be unwavering in our efforts to secure justice.
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1899 Philippine Republic President Emilio Aguinaldo declared war on U.S., when the U.S. refused to recognize Philippine independence. The ASHP offers a free lesson with primary documents and 30-min. documentary "Savage Acts" to
#TeachOutsideTextbook
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Feb. 4, 1899: War of Philippine Independence
When the United States refused to recognize Philippine independence, Philippine Republic president Emilio Aguinaldo declared war.
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On this day in 1939, the Cummeragunja Walk-Off takes place.
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4 Feb 2021 Inuit land defenders in the Nuluujaat Land Guardians blockaded the Mary River mine on North Baffin Island, Canada, to protect local wildlife. It lasted one week until being called off so protesters could meet with mine bosses
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2 Feb 1902 the first workers' federation in the Philippines, the Unión Obrera Democrática Filipina was set up by Isabelo de los Reyes (pictured), based on ideas of Karl Marx and anarchist Errico Malatesta. Had 20,000 members by 1903
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HistoryLink.org
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Happy Birthday to
blackpast.org
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#OnThisDay
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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Elizabeth
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On Langston Hughes’s birthday, I share this timeless poem.
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1960, four African-American NC A&T students began a sit-in (planned at Bennett College) at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro. While not 1st sit-in of modern CRM, it triggered direct action wave & founding of SNCC
@sncclegacy.bsky.social
#BHM100
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Feb. 1, 1960: The Greensboro Sit-in Begins
Four African-American North Carolina A&T University students began a sit-in protest at a Woolworth’s whites-only lunch counter.
https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/greensboro-sit-in/
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Today is the start of
#BlackHistoryMonth
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1 Feb 1960 in Greensboro, NC, when four Black college students refused to move from a Woolworth's lunch counter after they were denied service
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naomi
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could learning about the history of forced removals and detentions of Indigenous peoples within US borders have anything to offer us in the current moment? no way to know
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naomi
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be inspired by Vine Deloria Jr’s auntie and her important early cultural and linguistic preservation work
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On this day in 1889, Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ (Ella Cara Deloria) is born.
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On this day in 1879, the Wadatika Band of Northern Paiutes arrive at the Yakama reservation for five years of internment and imprisonment.
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30 Jan 1968 Vietnamese anti-colonial forces launched the Tet offensive. While it was a tactical failure with huge casualties it showed that US propaganda that victory was imminent was a lie and spurred anti-war sentiment, including amongst US troops
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30 Jan 1972 the Bloody Sunday massacre took place when British soldiers fired on unarmed civil rights protesters in the Bogside, Ireland, killing 14. Protesters had been opposing the policy of internment
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On this day in 1969. hundreds of students occupied the computer center at Sir George Williams University in Montreal to protest the racism of a professor & the admin. The action & police response influenced the 1970 Black Power Revolution in Trinidad & Tobago.
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𝔉𝔲𝔠𝔨 ℌ𝔬𝔭𝔢
20 days ago
Urging all
#indigenous
people to stop giving a fuck about the psychology, motives, or blindspots of settlers. No one cares, except for engagement grifters. You already know what to do instead to get your
#landback
. If you don't,follow
@anticolonialhistry.bsky.social
#fuckhope
#indigenousnihilism
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paulseesequasis
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Some of Stephen Shames’ photographs from Alcatraz is Not An Island - Indians of All Tribes portfolio. A photojournalist with years dedicated to covering social issues, he was at Alcatraz during the 19 month long protest. All images © Stephen Shames
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Kaj J
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For anyone (non-Native) who lives near or visits the Columbia River Gorge, this should be required reading (along with learning about Celilo Falls)
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naomi
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highly recommend Ramona Bennetts book Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe! new memoir which features this story and many of her other contributions to the struggle.
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On this day in 1973, Natives fighting for Treaty fishing rights rally at the Washington State Game Department headquarters in Olympia.
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1847, several 100 residents of Marshall, Mich., helped Adam & Sarah Crosswhite escape from being kidnapped. Went to Canada. It was a victory that they survived, but a tragedy that white supremacist terrorism forced them to flee their home. See ⬇️+ lessons
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Jan. 27, 1847: Crosswhites Escaped to Canada
Several hundred citizens of Marshall, Michigan, helped Adam and Sarah Crosswhite escape slavery and kidnapping and flee to Canada.
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naomi
21 days ago
I recommend his book The Unjust Society for learning about the ongoing colonial condition in “Canada”
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On this day in 1945, Cree writer and political organizer Harold Cardinal is born.
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