Mae Street Kidd
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...
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Mumia Abu-Jamal
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Mumia Abu-Jamal, born Wesley Cook on April 24, 1954, is a former journalist and political activist who became widely known for his controversial conviction and...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Frank Wills – The Guard that Discovered the Watergate Break-in
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The Watchman Who Unveiled Watergate Frank Wills, an African American security guard, inadvertently played a pivotal role in one of the most significant political scandals...
Albert Boutwell
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During the Birmingham Campaign of 1963, Martin Luther King addressed Mayor Albert Boutwell in his “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” writing that he hoped the Birmingham...
Maude Craig
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Maude Evangeline Craig Sampson Williams (1880-1958), a suffragist, civil rights activist, and educator, was born and raised in East Central Austin. After she graduated from...
Oscar DePriest
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Oscar DePriest was a trailblazing figure in American politics, becoming the first African-American congressman from the North when he was elected to represent Illinois in...