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What is the significance of celebrating Black History Month in February?
Why is February different from other months in terms of the number of days?
Why is February the shortest month with 28 days instead of December?
Why do some months have more days than others?
What is the importance of Black History Month?
Why does February, the month celebrating black history, have fewer days than other months?
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Why does February, the month celebrating black history, have fewer days than other months?
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It has nothing to do with being shortchanged.. lol.. The guy that brought Black History Month to life, Carter G. Woodson, picked it in honor of the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
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dont you know it's a conspiracy only us white people know about
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