Published on October 2, 2024
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Mahatma Gandhi, a central figure in India's struggle for independence, was born in Porbandar, India.
On October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall took the judicial oath of the U.S. Supreme Court, becoming the first Black person to serve on the Court. Marshall's paternal grandfather had been enslaved, and systemic racism remained widespread when Marshall was born.
The Texas Revolution began with the Battle of Gonzales, as Texan rebels fought against Mexican troops.
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