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Angola Liberation Movement (MPLA) Founded (1956)Dec 10th, 1956
On this day in 1956, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was founded in a merger between 2 smaller communist and anti-colonial parties. The MPLA was a major faction in the Angolan Civil War, which lasted until 2002.
Image: An MPLA poster commemorating the organization's anniversary [digitalcommons.colum.edu]
Society for Human Rights Founded (1924)Dec 10th, 1924
The Society for Human Rights, founded by Henry Gerber on this day in 1924, was the first gay rights organization in the US. A few months later, the org was raided by police and Gerber was subjected to a highly publicized series of trials.