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George Washington was elected
In 1789 our very first president was elected, George Washington. -
The National Anthem was written
Our nations anthem was written by a gentleman known as Francis Scott Key. -
Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves
The Emancipation Proclamation was addressed and all the slaves in the confederate states were to be freed. A true mark in our nations history. -
Pledge of Allegiance was written
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by a scoialist minister, Francis Bellamy. -
Martin Luther King Jr. leader of the civil rights movement
Martin Luther King Jr. received The Nobel Peace prize for his outstanding contributions in the civil rights movement.