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1862
May 3
| 1862 • U.S. President Abraham Lincoln meets with a group of prominent African-Americans – the first time an American President had done so. He suggests that Black people should migrate to Africa or to Central America, but this advice is rejected. |
1940
Jul 23
Age: 78y
| 1940 • WWII: Winston Churchill, in a worldwide broadcast, proclaims the intention of Great Britain to fight alone against Germany whatever the outcome: "We shall seek no terms. We shall tolerate no parley. We may show mercy. We shall ask none." |