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1) In 1870, the first African American senator, Hiram Rhodes Revels, was sworn in representing Mississippi.
2) In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was declared ratified, allowing for a federal income tax.
3) In 1956, the DC Board of Education voted to allow the integration of public schools, following the landmark Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
4) In 1986, the movie "Top Gun" premiered at a theater in Washington D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood.
5) In 2021, the House of Representatives passed landmark voting rights legislation, the For the People Act, which aimed to expand voter access and combat voter suppression tactics.
5 Fun Facts About February 25 In District Of Columbia History
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