What The Fourth Of July Meant To Those Enslaved In The U.S.

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What The Fourth Of July Meant To Those Enslaved In The U.S.

History professor David Blight of Yale University talks with NPR's Noel King about what Independence Day meant to abolitionist Frederick Douglass and America's enslaved population.

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American League of Colored Laborers (1850 - ?)

The American League of Colored Laborers (ALCL) was the first black American labor union. It was formed in New York City in 1850 as a collective for skilled free craftsmen, and sought to develop agricultural and industrial arts skills among its members, and to encourage African American

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Jun

13

1850

Frederick Douglass statue torn down in New York - TheGrio

A statue of abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, was vandalized in Rochester, New York on Sunday. The statue was taken down from... View Article The post Frederick Douglass statue torn down in New York appeared first on TheGrio.

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March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, August 28, 1963: One Participant Remembers

In the account below Edith Lee-Payne recalls the day she was photographed as a 12 year old participant in the March on Washington, and the curious history of that photograph through

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass was a former slave and human rights activist, as well as the first African American to hold a high ranking U.S. government position. He was born into slavery; the exact date of his birth is not known but it is estimated to be around 1818. He was raised by his maternal

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Councilwoman Claims Breonna Taylor Died Because Of Judges ‘Shocking’ Handling Of No-Knock Warrants

Judge Mary Shaw approved five warrants in 12 minutes.

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What Is Pan-Africanism and How Has It Been Developed?

P an-Africanism was Initially an anti-slavery and anti-colonial movement amongst black people of Africa and the diaspora in the late 19th century. Its aims have evolved through the ensuing

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Anacostia Juneteenth Rally Brings Hope To Ward 8 | Afro

The Anacostia community in Washington has a reputation that dwarfs its place in Black

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Harriet Tubman Biography - Life and Accomplishments

Harriet Tubman (1821 - 1913) led over 200 slaves to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Contemporaries called her Moses and General Tubman in praise of her bravery and leadership. Frederick Douglass lauded Tubmans courage by saying, Excepting John Brown -- of sacred memory

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Sep

17

1849

Notable Early African-American Physcians

James Derham never received a medical degree, but he is considered the first African-American physician in the United

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Frederick Douglass Statue Ripped from Pedestal, Thrown By River on Anniversary of Speech About Fourth of July

A statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass in upstate New York was snatched off its base on Sunday, the anniversary of his famous “What to []

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(1846) Lewis Richardson, “I am Free From American Slavery” 1846

By the 1840s a number of fugitive slaves, the most prominent being Frederick Douglass, took to the lecture circuit usually appearing before abolitionist societies where they told their personal stories of bondage. The speech of Lewis Richardson, however, attracted particular attention because he

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(1845) Frederick Douglass, “My Slave Experience in Maryland”

Frederick Douglass described his early life in an address titled, “My Slave Experience in Maryland, in a speech delivered in New York City on May 6, 1845. The speech, which was reprinted in the National Antislavery Standard on May 22, 1845, appears below. Douglass had just completed his first

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National Negro Convention Movement

In the early months of 1830, a young freed man from Baltimore named Hezekiel Grice was not satisfied with life in the North because of the hopelessness of contending against oppression in the United

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Sep

15

1830

2020; Proud To Be an American.

While our imperfect system of government might cause some not to feel proud of our country, I take pride in the fact that our structure of government allows each of us to participate in the governing of our country; we just have to step up and make sure our voices are heard. Today, when many are

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Gibbs, Mifflin Wistar (1823-1915)

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1823, Mifflin Wistar Gibbs apprenticed as a carpenter. By his early 20s he was an activist in the abolition movement, sharing platforms with Frederick Douglass and helping in the Underground Railroad. Black intellectual ferment of the era gave him

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Apr

17

1823

A User's Guide to BlackPast.org

Welcome to BlackPast.org, the largest free and unrestricted reference center on African American and Global African History currently on the Internet. This website has over 10,000 pages reflecting the vast array of information on the history of people of African ancestry. This Users Guide is

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George W. Bush: George Floyd's Death Means It's Time To Listen, Not Lecture

Former President George W. Bush released a statement Tuesday about the police killing of George Floyd but emphasized it wasn’t his place to say how the country should handle its systemic racism

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Muhammad Ali Jr. Says His Dad Would Have Hated The Black Lives Matter Protests

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Frederick Douglass was named Minister to Haiti on this day in 1889 - Face2Face Africa

When Frederick Douglass was appointed by Republican President Benjamin Harrison as the next U.S. Minister Resident and Consul General to the Republic of Haiti in 1889, the well-known abolitionist, author and orator was 72 years old. Born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, Douglass, a former

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Lowenfield is not the all-powerful unbridled horse he thinks he is - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, Today marks one hundred and nineteen days during which Guyanese have been waiting the results of the General and Regional elections of March 2. The article Lowenfield is not the all-powerful unbridled horse he thinks he is appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey; c. February 1818 [4] – February 20, 1895) was an African-American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. After escaping from slavery in Maryland, he became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in

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Feb

20

1895

Greenfield, Elizabeth Taylor (1819-1876)

Born a slave in 1819 in Natchez, Mississippi, Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield had little reason to dream of the life that would eventually become her own. Because of a series of unlikely circumstances and her own relentless efforts she would eventually become known as the first African American singer

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Mar

31

1876

News Brief: COVID-19 Curve, Russian Bounties, 'White Power' Tweet

AUBREY: Well, big picture, we've had about 2.5 million documented cases, though experts think that at least 20 million people in the U.S. have had the

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Africa: COVID-19 - Developing Countries Must Not Be Left Behind

All countries will attempt to build up production of "essential goods" including medical supplies and possibly even food items

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(1893) Anna Julia Cooper, “ Women's Cause is One and Universal”

On May 18, 1893, Anna Julia Cooper delivered an address at the Worlds Congress of Representative Women then meeting in Chicago. Cooper’s speech to this predominately white audience described the progress of African American women since slavery. Cooper in many ways epitomized that progress. Born

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May

18

1893

What Does July 4th Mean To Me? | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. America celebrates July 4, 1776 annually in the name of a tea-dumping party but leaves Black folks uninvited to the party. We don’t see our history or ourselves in the celebration. No, we can come to the nation’s Capital and enjoy the music and pageantry on the

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Running for President: George Edwin Taylor, 1904

In the article below Bruce Mouser, professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, discusses his new book, For Labor, Race, and Liberty: George Edwin Taylor, His Historic Run for the White House, and the Making of Independent Black Politics which describes his efforts to chronicle the

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African-American newspapers

African-American newspapers are newspapers in the United States that cater to primarily African-American audiences. Samuel Cornish and John Brown Russwurm started the first African-American periodical called Freedoms Journal in 1827. During the antebellum South, other African-American newspapers

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Questioning the Country with Frederick Douglass: Judgment, Not Joy on July 4th - Los Angeles Sentinel

If we are to honor and rightfully appreciate our history and struggle to liberate ourselves and expand the realm of freedom and justice in this country, we must stand with Frederick Douglass at Rochester, New York in 1852, at every Fourth of July celebration. To stand with Douglass on this day is

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Treasury taken to task over Danida funds

The National Treasury was to receive the grants and direct them to the counties’ Special Purpose Accounts for the health funds, and the Water Sector Trust Fund for medical supplies, sanitation and hygiene response in the Covid-19 hotspots, among other

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