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June 11, 1973

On June 11, 1973, the State of Pennsylvania took a direct hit from its own Justice Department, and was forced to license women to box or wrestle, just like the men. The jello, honey, maple syrup and/or yogurt was optional. Continue reading

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March 24, 1837

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com in 1837 Canadia gave blacks the right to vote. Six months later they told them where the voting poll locations were. Several prominent American politicians, from both the North and the South, warned their northern neighbor that giving blacks the right to vote was a slippery slope. They said that … Continue reading

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