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Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America (CSA or C.S.), commonly referred to as the Confederacy, was a self-proclaimed nation of 11 secessionist slave-holding states of the United States, existing from 1861 to 1865. The Confederacy was originally formed by seven states – South
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Timeline of African-American history
Timeline of African-American history - Wikipedia
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African Americans in Florida
African Americans in Florida are residents of the state of Florida who are of African American ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, African Americans were 16.6% of the states population.[1] This page was last edited on 27 June 2017, at 16:56.
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History of the Caribbean
The history of the Caribbean reveals the significant role the region played in the colonial struggles of the European powers since the 15th century. In the 20th century the Caribbean was again important during World War II, in the decolonization wave during the post-war period, and in the tension
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Nassau, Commonwealth of the Bahamas (1492--)
Nassau is the capital city and chief port of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, an archipelago of over 700 islands that stretch from 50 miles southeast of Florida.  Nassau is located on New Providence Island and is the largest city in the Bahamas; approximately two-thirds of the nation’s people live
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Sweatt v. Painter (1950)
SWEATT v. PAINTER, 339 U.S. 629
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The Black Past: Remembered and Reclaimed | An Online Reference Guide to African American History by Professor Quintard Taylor, University of Washington
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List of African-American Republicans
Houston A.P. Bassett (1857–1920), member of the Texas House of Representatives
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(2007) Senator Barack Obama “Voting Rights March Commemoration Speech”
Here today, I must begin because at the Unity breakfast this morning I was saving for last and the list was so long I left him out after that introduction. So I’m going to start by saying how much I appreciate the friendship and the support and the outstanding work that he does each and every
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Grant Chapel AME Church, Albuquerque, New Mexico (1883- )
GrantChapel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was the first black church in NewMexico and was organized during the state’s territorial period.   Although New Mexico Territory had a few slavesbefore the Civil War, African Americans began arriving in the region insignificant numbers after
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(1952) Charlotta Bass, “Acceptance Speech for Vice Presidential Candidate of the Progressive Party”
Los Angeles newspaper owner and political activist Charlotta Bass began her career as a conservative Republican.  By the 1940s, however, she moved to the political left.  In 1948 she supported Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace in his failed bid for the Presidency.  Four years later she was
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Sonya C. Little
Sonya C. Little serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the City of
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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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(2004) Al Sharpton, “Speech Before the 2004 Democratic National Convention"
In  2004 Rev. Al Sharpton of New York City, campaigned for the Democratic nomination for President.  Sharpton saw himself as the successor to Rev. Jesse Jackson who campaigned for the Presidency on behalf of the impoverished and oppressed.  Although he did not garner as much support as Jackson did
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is an African-American civil rights organization. SCLC, which is closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King Jr, had a large role in the American Civil Rights
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Bethune-Cookman University [Daytona Beach] (1904- )
Bethune-Cookman University is a private liberal arts institution in Daytona Beach, Florida. It is an Historically Black College University (HCBU) with a strong foundation in the United Methodist
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Wells, Barry L. (1942- )
Ambassador Barry L. Wells has had an extensive career in international affairs with the United States Foreign Service after an earlier period as a university professor and administrator. Wells was born in 1942 in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from East High School in that city in 1959. He received
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Gullah language
Gullah, also called Sea Island Creole English[1] [2] and Geechee, is a creole language spoken by the Gullah people (also called Geechees within the community), an African-American population living on the Sea Islands and in the coastal regions of the American states of South Carolina, Georgia and
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Black flight
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List of African-American neighborhoods
List of African-American neighborhoods - Wikipedia
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Adams, John H. (1927-- )
Clergyman and civil rights activist John Hurst Adams was born November 27, 1927 in Columbia, South Carolina to Reverend E.A. Adams and homemaker Charity Nash Adams.  John Adams graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Columbia, South Carolina and in 1947 earned an A.B. degree in history
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Florida summers bring fun ways to beat the heat
Summer can be one of the best times to visit Florida. Refreshing afternoon rains cut the heat, outdoor beach bars and restaurants turn on their cooling misters, and the sparkling ocean is more inviting than ever. Beyond the beaches, many activities offer fun and cool
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Black conservatism
Black conservatism is a political and social philosophy rooted in communities of African descent that aligns largely with the conservative ideology around the world. Since the Civil Rights Movement (1954-1968), the African American community has often identified politically with liberals. Black
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Conservatives, aided by military forces, seized
Conservatives, aided by military forces, seized convention hall and established effective control over Reconstruction process in Florida. Republican conservatives drafted new constitution which concentrated political power in hands of governor and limited the impact of the Black vote.
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Underground Railroad, The (1820-1861)
The Underground Railroad was established to aid enslaved people in their escape to freedom.  The railroad was comprised of dozens of secret routes and safe houses originating in the slaveholding states and extending all the way to the Canadian border, the only area where fugitives could be assured
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Jesse James Payne was lynched in Madison County
Jesse James Payne was lynched in Madison County. Florida.
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Four national chain stores announced
Four national chain stores announced on October 17 that counters in about 150 stores in 112 cities in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Texas, Tennessee, Missouri, Maryland, Florida and Oklahoma had been integrated.
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Zora Neale Hurston
Zora Neale Hurston was an American author and anthropologist of the 19th century. She was born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama. Her parents John and Lucy Ann Hurston were former slaves. John Hurston was a pastor and he moved his family to Florida when Zora was still a young child. He
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(2004) Barack Obama Keynote Address At The Democratic National Convention, Boston
On July 27, 2004 Illinois Senatorial Candidate Barack Obama was propelled onto the national stage when he was chosen to give the keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention. Obama, then an Illinois State Senator, easily won his campaign the following November and became the fifth African
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Robert Smalls steals Confederate ship
It has just gotten dark on the evening of May 12, 1862. General Roswell Ripley and the other white confederate officers of the
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