Events in February 2026
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Charles Lenox Remond Charles Lenox Remond
February 1, 2026
Charles Lenox Remond (February 1, 1810 – December 22, 1873) was an American orator, activist and abolitionist based in Massachusetts. Charles Lenox Remond (1810–1873) was a prominent African American orator, abolitionist, and activist from Massachusetts. As one of the first Black lecturers against slavery, he played a crucial role in the abolitionist movement in the decades leading up to and during the Civil War.
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Rosa Parks Rosa Parks
February 4, 2026
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Rebecca Lee Crumpler Rebecca Lee Crumpler
February 8, 2026
Rebecca Lee Crumpler (born Rebecca Davis, February 8, 1831 – March 9, 1895) was an American physician, nurse and author. She was the first African-American female doctor of medicine, qualifying at the New England Female Medical College in 1864.
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Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass
February 14, 2026
Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 14, 1818[a] – February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.