Grace Bumbry
Grace Bumbry is an American opera singer who has made a significant impact on the world of classical music. Born on January 4, 1937, in...
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Isaac Hopper
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The Quakers emerged as the most formidable architects of the Underground Railroad, their religious conviction translating into bold, systematic resistance against slavery. As early as...
Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
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Following increased pressure from Southern politicians, Congress passed a revised Fugitive Slave Act in 1850. Part of Henry Clay’s famed Compromise of 1850—a group of...
Levi Coffin
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Levi Coffin, (born October 28, 1798, New Garden “now in Greensboro”, North Carolina, U.S.—died September 16, 1877, Cincinnati, Ohio), an American abolitionist, called the “President...
Lynching Preachers
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The Role of Religion and Racial Violence in America’s Lynching Era: How black pastors resisted Jim Crow and white pastors incited racial violence. Between 1883...
Palmer C. Hayden
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Palmer C. Hayden was a prominent American painter known for his depictions of African-American life, landscapes, seascapes, and African influences. Born on January 15, 1890,...
Gloria Davy
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Gloria Davy (March 29, 1931 – November 28, 2012) was a pioneering American-born soprano (later a Swiss citizen through marriage and residence) celebrated for her...