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Category: Civil Rights, Philanthropy and Human Rights
Events, awareness days, holidays, and promotions celebrating or highlighting civil rights, philanthropy, and human rights.
The civil rights category includes events relating to philanthropy and human rights.
Civil Rights Events
Victory Day (IR)(1979): February 11
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On February 11, 1979, the Shah of Iran, installed by the US and UK after a successful coup in 1953 against the democratically elected government, was deposed and forced from power by a popular uprising h...
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NAACP Day (1909): February 12
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Women's Right to Vote Day (US-UT)(1870): F...
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Who said religious societies aren't progressive? Islam was educating women for centuries, whilst Christianity remained in the dark ages; the Mormon territory of Utah granted women the right to vote a full...
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Frederick Douglass Day (1818): February 14
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Have a Heart Day, (CA): February 14
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Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First Nations children have the services they need to grow up safely at home, get a good...
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League of Women Voters Day (1920): Februar...
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One Billion Rising, Global Dance: February...
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Race Relations Day: February 14
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Race relations day is supported by multiple religious organizations, but does not have a specific sponsor. Coinciding with Valentines Day, it is a day to promote interracial and interfaith appreciation in...
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Guru Ravidas Jayanti (H)(S)(1377): Februar...
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Today marks the birthday of Hindu Guru Ravidas who was born on the full moon of this month in 1377 AD or 1450 AD, depending upon the source, (historians disagree). Each year on this day the faithful fo...
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Internment Day (1942): February 19
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Freedom to Read Week (CA): February 20-26
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Social Justice Day, World: February 20
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Daisy Gatson Bates Day, Ntl.: February 21
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Louis Riel Day (CA)(2008): February 21
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Martyrs Day (BD)(1952): February 21
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Like many societies, the Bangali seek to preserve their language and heritage. Students protested on this day and were killed 1952 when Urdu was declared to official language of neighboring Pakistan. Man...
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Mother Language Day, Intl. (1952): Februar...
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International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in November 1999 (30C/62) with a purpose in prom...
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Independence Day (LC)(1979): February 22
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On February 22, 1979, the island nation of St. Lucia was granted its independence from Britain. This is a national holiday.
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Brunei Darussalam (BN)(1984): February 23
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On February 23, 1984, the Southeast Asian country of Brunei was granted its independence from Britain. Brunei Darussalam is a national holiday.
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Inconvenience Yourself Day: February 23
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National Day (GY)(1970): February 23
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On February 23, 1970, the South American country of Guyana was granted its independence from Britain. This is a national holiday.
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