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History of Slavery in America
Follow the timeline to learn more about the history of slavery in the United States, including the arrival of the first African slaves to America, the federal banishment of slave importation, and the abolishment of slavery in the United
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
The Enduring Emancipation: From President Lincoln to President Obama
For a nation at war over slavery, President Lincolns Emancipation Proclamation was inevitable. Here, we examine Lincolns challenges to introduce a document that became a cornerstone event for communities of all races for generations to
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Source: Smithsonian Black History Teaching Resources
Feb
5
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(1864) Abraham Lincoln “Address at a Sanitary Fair"
During the Civil War Northerners organized sanitary fairs to raise funds on behalf of the United States Sanitary Commission, a charitable relief organization which promoted the welfare of Union Soldiers.  President Abraham Lincoln addressed one such fair in Baltimore, Maryland on April
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Apr
18
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Black Belt (U.S. region)
The Black Belt is a region of the Southern United States. The term originally described the prairies and dark fertile soil of central Alabama and northeast Mississippi.[1] Because this area in the 19th century was historically developed for cotton plantations based on enslaved African-American
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10 military posts are named for these Confederate commanders. The Army is thinking about changing that | The Atlanta Voice
Who it is named for: Lt. Gen. Ambrose Powell (A.P.) Hill
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Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
For the slave act of 1793, see Fugitive Slave Act of
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Sep
18
1850
Abolitionism in the United States
Not to be confused with Prohibition in the United
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Harriet Tubman in the Civil War: Nurse, Scout, Spy
Previous: 2: Underground Railroad Conductor, Abolitionist, Womens Rights
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Martin Delany
Born: Charles Town, West VirginiaDied: 1/24/1885 Wilberforce, OhioMartin Delany was an African-American abolitionist, journalist, physician, and writer, and arguably the first proponent of black nationalism. He was one of the first three blacks admitted to Harvard Medical School.Awards
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U.S. National Archives Unearths Original Juneteenth Order
General Order No. 3 doesn't use the exalted language of some other documents central to American
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Black Power movement
The Black Power movement was a political movement to achieve a form of Black Power and the many philosophies it contains. The movement saw various forms of activism some violent and some peaceful, all hoping to achieve black empowerment. The Black Power movement also represented socialist
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Burton, Walter Moses (1829?-1913)
Walter Moses Burton holds the distinction of being the first black elected sheriff in the United States.  Burton was also a State Senator in
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Source: Black Past
Feb
20
1874
Historically black colleges and universities
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African American community due to the overwhelming majority of predominately white institutions of
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23
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Beaty, Powhatan (1837–1916)
Powhatan Beaty was an American soldier and actor. He served in the Union Army’s 5th United States Colored Infantry Regiment throughout the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign during the American Civil War. He received the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration given by the United States, when he
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John Gilmore Riley: Rose to Prominence as an Educator and Civic Leader
Riley was among the few African Americans in Tallahassee to own property at the turn of the
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Highland Beach, Maryland (1893- )
Highland Beach, Maryland, the oldest of the major black resort towns, was founded along the western shore of Chesapeake Bay in 1893 by Charles and Laura Douglass.  Charles Douglass was the son of prominent abolitionist and 19th century civil rights activist Frederick Douglass. Major Charles
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Source: Black Past
Albert Sidney Johnston
Albert Sidney Johnston , (born February 2, 1803, Washington, Kentucky, U.S.—died April 6, 1862, Shiloh, Tennessee), commander of the Confederate forces in the Western theatre during the early stages of the American Civil War (1861–65). His battlefield death was considered an irreparable loss by
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Liberia
Liberia /l aɪ ˈ b ɪər i ə/  (  listen), officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to its west, Guinea to its north and Ivory Coast to its east. It covers an area of 111,369 square kilometers (43,000 sq mi) and has a population of
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Jul
26
1847
AABN hosts first annual Well Mommy Baby Care Package Drive-Up
On Saturday, June 13, 2020, The African American Breastfeeding Network (AABN) and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives (OECI) hosted the first annual Well Mommy Baby Care Package Initiative Drive-Up at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 2207 N. 2nd Street. More than 250 families received
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Walker, Mary Edwards
Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832–1919, American surgeon and feminist, b. Oswego, N.Y., grad. Syracuse Medical College, 1855. At the beginning of the Civil War she offered her services to the Union army. For the first three years she served as a nurse, but in 1864 she was commissioned assistant
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This Day in History - May 26
1994: US President Bill Clinton renews trade privileges for China, and announces his administration would no longer link China's trade status with its human rights
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 16: "102nd U.S. Colored Regiment"
On May 22, 1863, the United States War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops to organize and handle the enlistment of black troops into the Union Army. Colored infantries were formed all across the country. On May 23, 1864, the First Michigan Colored Volunteer Infantry was
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John Henry Murphy Sr.
John Henry Murphy Sr. (December 25, 1840 – April 5, 1922) was an African-American newspaper publisher based in
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Dec
25
1840
Black Indians in the United States
Black Indians are people of mixed African-American and Native American heritage, who have strong ties to Native American culture.[2] Many Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands, such as the Narragansett, Pequot, Lumbee and Cherokee, have a significant degree of African
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Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth , legal name Isabella Van Wagener (born c. 1797, Ulster county, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 26, 1883, Battle Creek, Mich.), African American evangelist and reformer who applied her religious fervour to the abolitionist and women’s rights
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FATHERS ARE NEEDED AND DESERVE TO BE APPRECIATED! | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Unfortunately, because of the unique circumstance surrounding the attacks on Black families in the United States, Black fathers are not always taken
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Voices of the Civil War Episode 20: "Medal of Honor"
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Paul Laurence Dunbar
Paul Laurence Dunbar was an African American poet and author born on June 27, 1872. His parents had been slaves during the American Civil War but had been freed by the time of his birth. Dunbar was born in Ohio, and his parents separated shortly after his birth. Dunbar began writing poetry as early
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Feb
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1906
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