Category : History
Nathan Bedford Forrest
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Nathan Bedford Forrest, born on July 13, 1821, near Chapel Hill, Tennessee, and dying on October 29, 1877, in Memphis, Tennessee, remains one of the...
Fugitive Slave Ads
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Advertisement for a fugitive slave in the Oppenheim (New York, 1824) Readers of May 24, 1796, Pennsylvania Gazette found an advertisement offering ten dollars to...
Floyd McKissick
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Floyd McKissick was a prominent civil rights activist and politician who made significant contributions to the fight for racial equality in the United States. Born...
Olivia Hooker, One of the Last Survivors of The Tulsa Race Riot, Dies At 103
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After surviving one of the most horrific acts of racialized violence in U.S. history and then making history as one of the first black women...
Homer A. Plessy
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A Pioneer in the Fight Against Segregation Homer A. Plessy was a prominent figure in the civil rights movement, known for his pivotal role in...
Slave Burial Ground of Anse Sainte-Marguerite
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The discovery of human remains at L’Anse Sainte-Marguerite, threatened by coastal erosion, led to a series of archaeological excavations from 1997 to 2002. A team...
The Slave Route—Traces of Memory in Guadeloupe
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By proposing this itinerary, the “Conseil Général” of Guadeloupe invites you to discover heritage sites linked to the history and memory of slavery. Its aim...
Dutch Slave Trade
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The Dutch played a significant role in the transatlantic slave trade, which involved the capture, transportation, and exploitation of millions of Africans as enslaved laborers...
William Ansah Sessarakoo
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William Ansah Sessarakoo was a prominent figure in the transatlantic slave trade during the 18th century. Born on the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana) to a...