think-progress:
…was started by freed slaves …began on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC …who gave 257 Union soldiers proper burial, and consecrated it with a parade of 10,000 people …was initially called Decoration Day
…was started by freed slaves
…began on May 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC
…who gave 257 Union soldiers proper burial, and consecrated it with a parade of 10,000 people
…was initially called Decoration Day