On this day in 1811, the German Coast Uprising, a slave revolt in modern-day Louisiana, began. On this day in 1867, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, granting African American men the right to vote for the first time in the nation’s history.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

On this day in 1811, the German Coast Uprising, a slave revolt in modern-day Louisiana, began. On this day in 1867, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, granting African American men the right to vote for the first time in the nation’s history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this day in 1811, the German Coast Uprising, a slave revolt in modern-day Louisiana, began. On this day in 1867, the U.S. Congress passed the District of Columbia Suffrage Bill, granting African American men the right to vote for the first time in the nation’s history.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

German Coast Uprising began / African American men secure the right to vote in D.C. - January 8th Flashback

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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German Coast Uprising began / African American men secure the right to vote in D.C. - January 8th Flashback

German Coast Uprising began / African American men secure the right to vote in D.C. - January 8th Flashback