Category : History
Daisy Bates
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Daisy Bates, an influential figure in the civil rights movement, played a pivotal role in the fight for equality and justice in the United States....
Blanche K. Bruce
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Formerly enslaved, Blanche K. Bruce made history as the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate. Blanche K. Bruce was...
Bessie Coleman
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Bessie Coleman was an American civil aviator and the first woman of African-American and Native American-descent to hold a pilot’s license. She was born on...
Sojourner Truth
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Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was an African American woman who became one of the most prominent advocates for women’s rights in the 19th century....
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 (April 5, 1839 – February 23, 1915) was an American politician, publisher, businessman and maritime pilot. He was born into slavery in Beaufort,...
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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First Sergeant Alexander Kelly of Pennsylvania was one of several Camp William Penn warriors of the 6th U.S. Colored Troops to earn the Medal of...
Thomas Morris Chester
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The first African American war correspondent for a major daily newspaper, the Philadelphia Press, Thomas Morris Chester witnessed Union soldiers with the Army of the...