TodayOn this dayDecember 6
On this day
Good news on December 6.
Positive things that happened on December 6, with 2 verified milestones. Each milestone links to the source it was checked against.
Verified milestones
Scientific firsts, civil-rights wins, conservation, medicine, kindness, and other good news. Checked against the linked source.
1865
On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified. It abolished slavery in the United States.
For a read-aloud. The 13th Amendment was ratified, and it abolished slavery.
1884
On December 6, 1884, workers set the capstone on the Washington Monument and finished the 555-foot stone obelisk.
For a read-aloud. Workers placed the last stone on the Washington Monument.
For the classroom
Two questions a teacher can use as a warm-up. This page is for an adult to read with a class.
- What monument would you finish even if it took many years?
- Why does a law that says people cannot be enslaved matter forever?
From the archive
Stories published on December 6 will show up here. The archive is still young.
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When a story is published on December 6, it will be listed here with the milestones above.