Dred Scott
Dred Scott, born into slavery in Virginia in 1795, became the central figure in one of the most infamous legal cases in American history. His...
Category : History
Crispus Attucks
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Crispus Attucks was an African-American man killed during the Boston Massacre and thus believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution. Crispus Attucks...
Fannie Lou Hamer
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Fannie Lou Townsend Hamer rose from humble beginnings in the Mississippi Delta to become one of the most important, passionate, and powerful voices of the...
Robert Smalls
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Robert Smalls, born into slavery on April 5, 1839, in Beaufort, South Carolina, rose to become an influential figure in American politics, publishing, business, and...
Hiram R. Revels
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Hiram Rhodes Revels (1827-1901) was a significant figure in American history, known for his groundbreaking achievements. He was an African-American minister, educator, and politician, and...
Alexander Kelly
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Alexander Kelly, born on April 5, 1840, in Saltsburg, Conemaugh Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, stands as a towering figure in American military history. As a...
Thomas Morris Chester
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Thomas Morris Chester, born in 1834 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, emerged as a trailblazer in American journalism and civil rights, becoming the first African American war...
Caroline Le Count
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On March 25, 1867, Caroline Le Count, a 21-year-old African American schoolteacher and civil rights activist, stepped onto the streets of Philadelphia with a mission....
Nicholas Biddle
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Nicholas Biddle, an escaped slave born around 1796 in Delaware, is recognized as the first man to shed blood in the Civil War. Little is...
Martin Robison Delany
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Martin Robison Delany, born on May 6, 1812, in Charles Town, Virginia, was a prominent figure in African American history during the 19th century. His...