Memorial Day 1865

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

‪Memorial Day was started by former slaves on May, 1, 1865 in Charleston, SC to honor 257 dead Union Soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave in a Confederate prison camp. They dug up the bodies and worked for 2 weeks to give them a proper burial as gratitude for fighting for their freedom. They then held a parade of 10,000 people led by 2,800 Black children as they marched, sang and celebrated.