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.
Today, Americans everywhere “pledge their allegiance to the flag” in honor of those who sacrificed everything for the freedom of a nation.
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I’ll forever teach this truth to my children and grandchildren. Thank you for the facts.
I wonder who bodies were buried. I was around when chattel slavery ended. My relatives fought in the Civil War.
I wonder whose bodies were buried. I was around when chattel slavery ended. My relatives fought in the Civil War.
“RIGHT ON TO THE MAX’S”
Thank you so much for the facts of true history, I bet many many thousands did not know the origin of this day. God bless you!
The more we dig, the more we uncover about true history. As a veteran it is soul shaking news. Thank u very much. Ramadan Kareem
I knew this and shared it, being surprised that so many people thought it was from WWI instead of the Civil War where the Union Soldiers were taken from the mass grave and buried individually. We must keep our History alive and thanks for sharing this.
HISTORY NOT TO BE DENIED…WE MUST ABOVE ALL LIFT THE VEIL OF IGNORANCE AND STUPIDITY…IT IS UP TO US TO DO THIS.
THERE ARE NOT MANY WHO HAS THE WILL TO DO SO.
WE MUST ABOVE ALL TEACH ALL HUMANITY OF THE SACRIFICES MADE BY ALL ….TO HELP BUILD ON OUR BELOVED COMMUNITY.
WE MUST LEARN FROM OUR PAST…SO AS NOT TO REPEAT THE SINS OF YESTERDAY–TODAY…
TOO MANY LOST IN SOCIAL MEDIA…NOT READING BOOKS THAT INFORM AND INSPIRE…STILL I DO BELIEVE THAT IN THE NOT TOO DISTANT FUTURE WE WILL LIKE DR. KING ONCE SAID…WE WILL GET TO THE PROMISE LAND.
GRANDMA