On this day in history, Henry Highland Garnet became the first Black person to speak in the U.S. Capitol. On February 12, 1865, the Presbyterian minister and abolitionist delivered a sermon titled “Let the Monster Perish” in the House Chamber, marking the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #HenryHighlandGarnet #BlackExcellence #BlackVoices #BlackFacts #BlackPeople
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On this day in history, Henry Highland Garnet became the first Black person to speak in the U.S. Capitol. On February 12, 1865, the Presbyterian minister and abolitionist delivered a sermon titled “Let the Monster Perish” in the House Chamber, marking the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery. #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #HenryHighlandGarnet #BlackExcellence #BlackVoices #BlackFacts #BlackPeople
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