Category : Politics

Civil RightsPolitics

Parren James Mitchell

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Parren James Mitchell was an American politician who served as a U.S. Congressman affiliated with the Democratic Party representing the 7th congressional district of Maryland...
Civil RightsPolitics

Kweisi Mfume

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Kweisi Mfume, whose birth name is Frizzell Gerald Gray, is an American politician and civil rights advocate. He was born on October 24, 1948, in...
Politics

Daniel Coker

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Daniel Coker (1780-1846) was an African American clergyman, missionary, and abolitionist. He was born into slavery in Maryland, United States, and was later freed by...
Civil RightsPolitics

Mae Street Kidd

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Mae Street Kidd (1909-1999) was an African-American politician, civil rights activist, and trailblazer for women in politics. She was born on April 4, 1909, in...
HistoryPolitics

Imperialism

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Imperialism is a complex and multifaceted concept that has been practiced throughout history by various empires and nations. At its core, imperialism is the extension...
HistoryPolitics

James Ford

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James Ford, a Communist Party official, was born in Pratt City, Alabama. He worked on railroads and in steel mills while in high school. In...
HistoryPolitics

Ulysses Grant

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Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877....
HistoryPolitics

Henry Clay

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Henry Clay worked as a frontier lawyer before becoming a Kentucky senator and then speaker of the House of Representatives. He was the Secretary of...