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January 23rd

1 event recorded on The Ledger.

  1. 1837
    The Rise

    Evangelist Amanda Smith, who later opened an orphanage for Black girls, was born enslaved in Long Green, Maryland.

    Long Green, Maryland

    One source: African American Registry

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