On this day, George H. Williams was appointed as the U.S. Attorney General by President Ulysses S. Grant. While Williams himself was not Black, his appointment is often mentioned in discussions of Reconstruction-era politics when the federal government was increasingly involved in enforcing civil rights for African Americans—particularly through the Enforcement Acts, aimed at combating the Ku Klux Klan.
However, if you were referring to a Black history-related milestone on this date, it’s possible there’s been a mix-up.
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