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Mary Beatrice Kenner changed the world of feminine care with the invention of the sanitary belt, the forerunner of the self-adhesive maxi pad.

Her creation was considered by most to be the first form of modern menstruation protection, which led to the creation of the maxi pad.

The Virginia Calculator: Thomas Fuller, the slave with remarkable calculation power who was used by antislavery campaigners as a demonstration that blacks were not mentally inferior to whites.

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In memory of those who chose the sea.. —The "Igbo Landing" story —

In an act of mass resistance against slavery, a group of slaves revolted, took control of the slave ship grounded it on an island & rather than submit to slavery, proceeded to march into water & drown.

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This is the actual man on which the movie D'Jango Unchained is loosely based.

His name is Dangerfield Newby, and he was a member of the John Brown raiders. He joined the gang to save his wife, Harriet and children from slavery.

The Creole Rebellion: One of the Most Successful Slave Revolts in History.

This is the actual man on which the movie D’Jango Unchained is loosely based.

His name is Dangerfield Newby, and he was a member of the John Brown raiders. He joined the gang to save his wife, Harriet and children from slavery. #BlackHistoryMonth

Toussaint Louverture, a slave called the "Black Napoleon," led Haitian armies to defeat France to become the first free colonial society. It was the greatest slave uprising since Spartacus.

It was a powerful reminder that Black liberation Could be achieved. ✊🏾

Thomas Fuller, the slave with remarkable calculation power who was used by antislavery campaigners as a demonstration that blacks were not mentally inferior to whites.