It was on this date in 1804 that the Ohio legislature became the first state to pass laws restricting free Blacks' movement. They were called Black Laws. And it was on this date in 1975 that President Grant sent troops to quell the violence related to the Vicksburg Riots.
Mark's Almanac for January 5, 2022
![A historical marker related to the 1874-5 Vicksburg Riots.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/04b83fe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/400x266+0+0/resize/880x585!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2F98%2Ff378d8f046e797749e7ef0dad363%2F1874-electionriot.jpg)
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