On Nov. 24, 1865, Mississippi became the first
Southern state to enact laws which came to be known as
“Black Codes” aimed at limiting the rights of newly freed blacks; other states of the former Confederacy soon followed.
Ten years ago
A suicide bomber struck outside a hospital south of Baghdad while U.S. troops were handing out candy and food to children; the blast killed some 30 people. A giant balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York snagged a street light and caused part of it to fall, injuring a woman and a child. Actor Pat Morita died in Las Vegas at age 73.
Five years ago
A jury in Austin convicted former U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Texas, on charges he’d illegally funneled corporate money to Texas candidates in 2002. (DeLay’s convictions were overturned on appeal.)
One year ago
Under pressure from President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel submitted his resignation amid White House concerns about his effectiveness and broader criticism from outside about the administration’s Middle East crisis management.
— By The Associated Press
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