On February 27th in History
Part II
Part II
On February 27th in 1864 Near Andersonville, GA, rebels open a new POW camp "Camp Sumpter". Nearly a quarter of all inmates died in captivity during the war.
On February 27th in 1869 John Menard is 1st black to make a speech in the US Congress
On February 27th in 1872 Charlotte Ray, 1st Black woman lawyer in USA, graduated from Howard University
On February 27th in 1922 US Commerce Sec Herbert Hoover convenes 1st National Radio Conference
On February 27th in 1922 US Supreme Court unanimously upheld 19th amendment to the US Constitution - women's right to vote
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