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negro history week

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
ne-gro his-to-ry week
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second week of February, declared for observance of the history of the African diaspora in the United States. Celebrated until the foundation of Black History Month in the 1970s.

American usage; Obsolete

Etymology

First declared in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century.

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What does negro history week mean?
The second week of February, declared for observance of the history of the African diaspora in the United States. Celebrated until the foundation of Black History Month in the 1970s.
Where does negro history week come from?
First declared in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. This week was chosen because it coincided with the birthday of Abraham Lincoln on February 12 and of Frederick Douglass on February 14, both of which dates black communities had celebrated together since the late 19th century.

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