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National Freedom From Slavery
Throughout history, there has been hate, violence, and racism towards all people regardless of skin color. However, one of the most well known time periods full of racism and violence was around the 18th and 19th centuries. This was well known and commonly practiced especially towards the southern parts of the U.S and it was called slavery. Therefore, on every february first an event called national freedom day celebrates freedom from slavery. And this is how it came to be. To begin the road that lead to National Freedom Day one must know that in order for this day to be made people had to have been rebellious in the past. In the 1600s the anti slavery movement began. This began with slaves rebelling in order to gain their freedom. In the

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