Ken Soch

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The First Enforcement Act of 1870 was a major step in protecting freed Black Americans’ right to vote. The Act criminalized voter intimidation and gave the federal government power to intervene when states failed to act. 111 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD

After the assassination of Pres. Lincoln, VP. Andrew Johnson was sworn into office. Johnson opposed full rights for the newly freed, vetoing a Civil Rights Act. Congress overrode him, sending a message: justice cannot wait. 113 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD

On April 21, 1865, the train carrying Pres. Lincoln’s body for public mourning left Washington, D.C., becoming a historic event as crowds gathered to pay respects. His leadership helped end slavery, forever changing the nation. 121 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

He was in a union, not a gang.

Follow the law. Bring him back.

Born April 17, 1823, Mifflin Gibbs fought alongside Frederick Douglass and aided the Underground Railroad. He founded California’s first Black newspaper and became America’s first Black elected municipal judge. 125 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD

This is a welcoming account. 🏳️‍🌈

On April 16, 1862, Lincoln signed the DC Compensated Emancipation Act, ending slavery in the capital & freeing 3,000+ people, months before the Emancipation Proclamation. It paid slaveholders for the slaves that were freed. 126 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Kilmar Abrego Garcia lived in Maryland with his wife and their three children, and has never been charged with any crime.

The Department of Homeland Security issued him a work permit, and he joined a union, working full time as a sheet metal apprentice.

On April 15, 1848, 77 enslaved men, women & children boarded The Pearl in the single largest recorded escape attempt in U.S. history. Despite being captured, their resilience & fight for freedom fueled the abolitionist cause. 127 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated—just days after the Civil War ended. His death was a political act of vengeance for the fall of the Confederacy and a violent response to the abolition of slavery. 128 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, launching the four-year Civil War—a national conflict that would ultimately force the abolition of slavery in the United States. 130 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD

On April 11, 1865, Pres. Lincoln gave his final speech on record. He praised Louisiana for ending slavery, urged Black voting rights, & called for seceded states to be restored to the Union—just days before he was assassinated. 131 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD

Born April 10, 1822, James Monroe Whitfield was a fearless abolitionist who used poetry to expose the hypocrisy of a nation built on slavery. His words had the power to influence, and his legacy is being etched across the pages of time. 132 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

On April 9, 1865, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at the Appomattox Court House in Virginia. This historic moment marked the closing of the Civil War to end slavery. 133 Days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

On Apr. 8, 1864, the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery passed the U.S. Senate with a 38-6 vote. Though the amendment would not pass the House of Reps. until January 1865, the Senate’s vote was a major step in banning slavery. 134 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdowntoSRD

We were about 500 strong up in Ashland. Which is pretty good for a surounding community of about 10k in northern Wisconsin.

At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio Round after round of heavy rains have pounded the central U.S., leading to rapidly rising waterways and prompting a series of flash flood emergencies Friday night in Missouri, Texas and Arkansas.

At least 16 people are dead following another round of torrential rain and flash flooding in parts of the South and Midwest.

Booker T. Washington, born into slavery on April 5, 1856, rose from bondage to become a powerful voice for Black education and progress. He founded Tuskegee Institute. 137 days to Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountdownToSRD

Paige Bueckers has set a new UConn WBB record for points in an NCAA Tournament game in today's win over Oklahoma 🔥

◽ 40 PTS
◽ 16/27 FG
◽ 6/8 3-PT FG

Forced to work beyond plantations, enslaved women’s labor was leased to factories, universities, & government buildings, while some institutions outright owned them. This reflects how institutions were complicit in slavery. 144 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

The Road to Freedom: Early African American Quilting The strong tradition of African American quilting has existed ever since the dawn of America. Quilts from this period are bound into horrific acts of slavery, a reminder of the terrors that shaped the...

Quilting served as a quiet form of resistance. Denied the use of bright colors, enslaved women used scraps of fabric to stitch patterns into their bedding and clothing, preserving native African textile traditions. 145 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Respect Our Roots: A Brief History Of Our Braids | Essence Experts explain the tangled history of braids in our culture and confirm that they will always be more than just a hairstyle.

In the face of oppression, enslaved women in the antebellum South wore braids as acts of resistance. Braids, often seen as maps to freedom, carried secret meanings. This subtle yet powerful symbol challenged slavery. 146 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Enslaved women utilized the power of medicinal herbs as an act of resistance, preserving ancestral traditions & healing their communities without approval. By treating ailments, they built resilience against high mortality. 147 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Enslaved women endured unspeakable horrors on slave ships, yet their unbreakable spirit ignited resistance & safeguarded their children. Their enduring strength empowers today’s fight for women’s rights & equality. 148 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Harriet Jacobs escaped slavery after hiding for 7 years to protect her children. Her book “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” revealed the struggles of enslaved women, making her a key voice in the abolitionist movement. 150 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Pete Buttigieg breaks down DEI for everyday folks…

“The opposite of diversity is uniformity. The opposite of equity is inequity. The opposite of inclusion is exclusion.” @petebuttigieg.bsky.social

Our problem: too many value uniformity over inclusion and they’re the ones running the government.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous fiction novel “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was written in response to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act, exposing the harsh reality of slavery. She used proceeds from her fame to support anti-slavery causes. 151 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

Lucretia Coffin Mott, a Quaker activist, fought for abolition and women’s rights. She co-led the Seneca Falls Convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and helped found the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society. 152 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD