So, on May 1, 1865
A day that has skipped some in Black History finally comes to light! Decoration Day, some say Dedication Day … both are right and while it is an interesting look at history… it is also a solemn reminder of how patriotic African Americans, are still shut out
~ Nativegrl
2022 – earnings data below
*Equal Pay Day 78cents for ALL earners 84cents fulltime
*AANHPI 80cents for all earners 93cents fulltime
*Black Women 66cents for all earners 69cents fulltime
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*Native and Indigenous Women 55cents for all earners 59cents fulltime
*Moms’ 62cents for all earners 74cents fulltime *NHPI 60cents for all earners 66cents fulltime
*Latina 52cents for all earners 57cents fulltime
Source: equalpaytoday.org
May 26, 1836
Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives
About this object James K. Polk of Tennessee, Speaker at the time the gag rule was instituted, served seven terms in the House of Representatives before becoming governor of Tennessee and, eventually, U.S. President.On this date, during the 24th Congress (1835–1837), the U.S. House of Representatives instituted the “gag rule,” the first instance of what would become a traditional practice forbidding the House from considering anti-slavery petitions. Representative James Hammond of South Carolina first proposed the gag rule in December 1835. Speaker James Polk of Tennessee referred the issue to a special committee to resolve the problem which tied up floor debate for weeks. Committee Chairman Henry L. Pinckney of South Carolina reported back that all petitions, memorials, or resolutions regarding slavery should automatically be tabled and that no further action be taken upon them. Representative John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts raised the first and most impassioned objections to the procedure. Adams shouted during the roll call vote, “I hold the resolution to be a direct violation of the Constitution of the United States.” For the next four Congresses, Adams fervently fought against the gag rule, declaring it a restriction on free speech. Despite his efforts, the House successfully reintroduced the gag rule each Congress until Adams finally mustered enough votes to repeal it on December 3, 1844.
The mission of Equal Pay Today, a project at Equal Rights Advocates, is to eradicate the long-standing gender wage gap impacting the economic security of women, families, and communities of color. Through strategies involving policy reform, litigation, education and outreach, our innovative collaboration of national, regional, and state-based women’s legal advocacy, worker justice groups, and social justice organizations is changing conversations about equal pay at every opportunity.
Source: equalpaytoday.org
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