As you may recall from my previous day post I knew very little about Memorial Day. Well after posting that, I found this info which I just had to 'Share'!!!
KNOW YOUR HISTORY: Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks ...to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. They then held a parade of 10,000 people led by 2,800 Black children where they marched, sang and celebrated.
Thanks to Abstrakt Goldsmith for this nugget of history that most of us never learned in school. When I say I'm a lifelong learner, believe me when I say I'm never to old to learn more of my history!
Thanks to Abstrakt Goldsmith for this nugget of history that most of us never learned in school. When I say I'm a lifelong learner, believe me when I say I'm never to old to learn more of my history!
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