Did you know the first Memorial Day was celebrated by freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 1, 1865? Just weeks after the Civil War ended, over 10,000 people, including African American freedmen, teachers, and soldiers, gathered to honor Union soldiers who had died in captivity. They held a parade around the Washington Race Course and Jockey Club, which had been turned into a Confederate prison camp and mass grave. The event featured a schoolchildren's chorus singing patriotic songs, the decoration of graves with flowers, and speeches by Union leaders. This powerful moment laid the foundation for what we now know as Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

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