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REAL Democracy History Calendar: April 29 – May 5

Posted on April 29, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

April 29 1938 – “Message to Congress on Curbing Monopolies” President Franklin D. Roosevelt “The first truth is that the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: April 15 – 21

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April 15 1858 – Birth of Emile Durkheim, French sociologist, social psychologist, philosopher and “father” of sociology “I can be free only to the extent that others are forbidden to profit from their physical, economic, or other superiority to the … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: April 8 – 14

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April 8 1838 – Loan application with slaves used as collateral  “George Guion wrote to the Thibodeauxville Branch of Union Bank of Louisiana asking for a loan of 5,000 in addition to a 10,000 mortgage he already had from the … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: April 1 – 7

Posted on April 1, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

April 1  1929 – Birth of Milan Kundera, Czech writer “The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting.” 2010 – Publication of “The Case Against Judicial Review” by David Cobb “In a nutshell, judicial review … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: March 18 – 24

Posted on March 18, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

March 18 1831 – Supreme Court Rules Cherokee Nation Is Barred from Suing to Enforce Treaties Cherokee Nation v. State of Georgia [30 U.S. (5 Pet.) 1] “Beginning in 1827, the State of Georgia enacted legislation that nullified Cherokee laws … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: March 11 – 17

Posted on March 11, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

March 11 1888 – Former U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes on corporate power “The real difficulty is with the vast wealth and power in the hands of the few and the unscrupulous who represent or control capital. Hundreds of laws … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: March 4 – 10

Posted on March 4, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

March 4 1791 – States begin to loosen property rights for voting The U.S. Constitution granted voting rights only to white, male property owners. Vermont was the first state to have no property requirements for voting, which joined the union … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: February 19 – 25

Posted on February 19, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

February 19 1942 – Japanese-Americans forced into Concentration Camps in the United States (Executive Order 9066). Executive order by Franklin Delano Roosevelt forces 111,000 Japanese-Americans and Japanese residents into concentration camps until 1946. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mr97qyKA2s February 20 1895 – Death of … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: February 12 – 18

Posted on February 12, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

February 12                                                                     1809 – Birth of Abraham Lincoln 16th President of the United States “This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing Government, they can exercise their constitutional … Continue reading →

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REAL Democracy History Calendar: February 5 – 11

Posted on February 5, 2024 by REAL Democracy Calendar

February 5 1900 – Birth of Adlai Stevenson II, Democratic Party Presidential candidate “The idea that you can merchandise candidates for high office like breakfast cereal…is the ultimate indignity to the democratic process.” 2018 – Published article, “No More Fairy … Continue reading →

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