TIL that George Washington signed the 1794 Slave Trade Act, which banned U.S. ships from participating in the Atlantic Slave Trade, as well as forbid the exportation of slaves for foreign sale. It was the first major piece of legislation against slavery passed by the United States government.
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High school students in Pleasanton, Texas work on a project together, Fall of 1957. That year, the town had overwhelmingly voted to desegregate its public schools (the integration was entirely peaceful), shocking the press and contrasting dramatically with the ongoing Little Rock Nine situation.