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5 Fun Facts About August 23 In Alabama History
1. In 1901, the state of Alabama passed a new constitution that effectively disenfranchised a significant portion of the state's African American population. This constitution, which remains in effect today, has been called one of the most racist and undemocratic in the country. 2. On August 23, 1963, civil rights...
5 Fun Facts About August 22 In Alabama History
1. In 1905, Birmingham's Vulcan statue was completed and unveiled on August 22. Standing at 56 feet tall, Vulcan is the largest cast iron statue in the world and represents the city's history in the iron and steel industry. 2. On August 22, 1956, Autherine Lucy became the first African...
5 Fun Facts About August 21 In Alabama History
1. In 1955, an all-white jury in Montgomery, Alabama acquitted two white men, who were charged with the murder of a black teenager Emmett Till. The verdict sparked outrage and was a catalyst in the Civil Rights Movement. 2. On August 21, 1974, Alabama Governor George C. Wallace was shot...
5 Fun Facts About August 20 In Alabama History
1. In 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in Birmingham, Alabama for disobeying a state court injunction against demonstrations. 2. On August 20, 1931, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in the case of Guinn v. United States that Alabama's exclusion of African Americans from primary elections...
5 Fun Facts About August 19 In Alabama History
1. On August 19, 1864, Union soldiers under the command of Major General Lovell Rousseau raided the town of Athens, Alabama, burning the local Confederate commissary and taking several prisoners. This was part of a larger campaign by Union forces to disrupt Confederate supply lines in northern Alabama. 2. On...
5 Fun Facts About August 18 In Alabama History
Here are five interesting facts about August 18 in Alabama history: 1. In 1814, during the War of 1812, the Creek Indian War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Fort Jackson. The treaty was signed between the United States and the Creeks, ending the conflict and forcing...
5 Fun Facts About August 17 In Alabama History
1. In 1807, Lewis Cass, a future governor of Michigan Territory and Secretary of War, arrived in Alabama to begin his service as the Governor of the Michigan Territory. He made his way across the state to his new post, stopping in Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Huntsville, and St. Stephens. 2. On...
5 Fun Facts About August 16 In Alabama History
1. On August 16, 1960, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled in the landmark case of Gomillion v. Lightfoot that the redistricting of the city of Tuskegee was racially discriminatory and violated the Constitution. The ruling was a significant victory for the civil rights movement. 2. On August 16, 1997, the...
5 Fun Facts About August 15 In Alabama History
1. Alabama joined the Confederacy on August 15, 1861 On this day, Alabama officially seceded from the United States and became the fourth state to join the Confederate States of America, following South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida. 2. The Alabama State Capitol was dedicated on August 15, 1851 The Alabama...
5 Fun Facts About August 14 In Alabama History
1. Alabama became the 22nd state of the United States on August 14, 1819. This day is now celebrated as Alabama Statehood Day. 2. In 1955, civil rights activist Claudette Colvin was arrested at the age of 15 for refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. This...
5 Fun Facts About August 12 In Alabama History
1. In 1905, Birmingham, Alabama became the first Southern city to have a public golf course, Highland Park Golf Course. It was designed by renowned golf course architect, John Van Kleek. 2. On August 12, 1939, the Russell Cave National Monument in Bridgeport, Alabama was established. It is home to...
5 Fun Facts About August 11 In Alabama History
1. In 1903, the first ever legal execution by electrocution took place in Alabama on August 11. William Luther, a former sharecropper, was convicted of murdering his boss and was executed via the newly developed method of electrocution. 2. On August 11, 1953, Birmingham's own "Bullet" Bob Hayes was born....