Moments in Black History: March 22

http://www.momentsinblackhistory.com/ History was made on this day March 22 1846 First Black poetry anthology, Les Cenellies, appears in print. 1873 Slavery is abolished in Puerto Rico. Hastened by slaves, "cimarrones," who had escaped into the mountains, increasing the number of slave conspiracies and political radicalism to end forced labor. 1956 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is found guilty of violating the boycott statute and is sentenced to pay a fine of $500 or serve 386 days of hard labor. His conviction is appealed.