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January 8
This Day in History - U.S. Politics

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  • 1815: Two weeks after the War of 1812 officially ended, Major General Andrew Jackson defeated British troops at the Battle of New Orleans.
  • 1867: Congress overrides President Andrew Johnson's veto, granting all adult male citizens of the District of Columbia the right to vote; this was the first time in American history that African-American men were granted the right to vote.
  • 1918: U.S. President Woodrow Wilson outlines his "14 Points" for achieving a lasting peace in Europe.
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