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General Order No. 252: Lincoln’s Civil War Decree Issued To Address Mistreatment Of Black Troops During The Civil War
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President Lincoln issued General Order No. 252 on July 30, 1863, ordering the equal treatment of soldiers taken as prisoners…
Michael Croslin: Visionary Behind The Innovation Of Computerized Blood Pressure And Pulse Monitoring Device
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Michael Croslin is the Black inventor who developed an instrument that computerized the measurement of blood pressure and pulse monitoring.…