Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Flying on Memorial Day with something I did not know
There are many many origins of Memorial Day. Here is my favorite one. I wish I had known this long ago. Now I live near Charleston and it makes it a bit more special.
Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor257 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.
Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor
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