Bessie Coleman
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...
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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....
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...
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....
Dred Scott
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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...
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...