Notable Years
In this year Congress passed a law officially designating February as Black History Month.
What is 1986?
(Presidential Library/ National Archives Blogs)
The Voting Rights Act, which aimed to remove race-based restrictions on voting was signed in what year?
What is 1965?
In 1976, this Republican President was the first to officially recognize Black History Month.
President Gerald Ford
**final jeopardy: It was this historic event that President Ford linked to his announcement commemorating Black History Month. (defense.gov) **The 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence?