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George McLaurin, the first black man admitted to the University of Oklahoma in 1948 was forced to sit in a corner far from his classmates. When he first applied he was denied based on his race. He went to court & it ruled that denying him was unconstitutional. George W. McLaurin provided the Oklahoma civil rights case that irreparably damaged the "separate but equal" legal position established in Plessy v. Ferguson in 1896. Plessy v. Ferguson was a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that racial segregation laws did not violate the U.S. Constitution The justices affirmed that McLaurin’s 14th Amendment rights means he must receive the same educational experience as OU’s white students. He earned a master's degree from the University of Kansas and taught at Langston University, an all-black institution, until 1968.

In 1753, Benjamin Banneker created the first functioning clock in the U.S entirely out of wood, it was so advanced it kept accurate time for over 50 years. He also helped survey and design Washington D.C. During his funeral, all his belongings including the clock were destroyed in a mysterious house fire. —Benjamin Banneker. A Mathematician and astronomer who planned all the construction of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington D.C., Benjamin Banneker is known for The first African American To create a scientific book, an almanac published in 1791. Banneker’s book contained information on many subject including weather forecasting, ellipses, medicine and essays calling for the free education and the abolition of physical punishment of school children. President Jefferson sent copies of Banneker's almanac to the French commons and The British House of commons as a proud example of America's scientific and cultural accomplishments. Banneker is also credited with building the first Clock in assembled in the U.S. Born in Maryland in 1731, Banneker was the son of an African American who freed himself. Banneker worked as a farmer while studying science in his spare time. After inventing his clock, he predicted the eclipse of the sun in 1789. In 1791 he was appointed by President Washington to assist surveyor Andrew Elliott and architect Pierre L'Enfant in planning the capitol building. After L'Enfant resigned and took his maps with him to France Banneker become responsible for completing the the white house. He’s credited with designing Washington DC in its ENTIRETY. —

What our ancestors were doing on 4th of July 1776.