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Denmark Vesey: The Black Leader Executed for Planning a Slave Revolt in U.S. in 1822
Denmark Vesey was a self-educated Black man who was hanged alongside his co-conspirators for planning what is today regarded as the most extensive slave rebellion in U.S. history.
History
Remembering the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing of 1963 That Targeted Black Americans
As children prepared for the Youth Day service at the 16th Street Baptist Church, a powerful explosion tore through the church's basement. The blast killed four young girls: Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley, and Denise McNair.
History
Hattie Cotton Elementary: The US School Bombed for Admitting a Black Student in 1957
The bombing of Hattie Cotton Elementary in 1957 serves as a haunting reminder of the deep-seated racism and resistance to desegregation that existed in the United States during the Civil Rights Movement.
People & Politics
Matt Ingram, the Black Man Who Was Convicted in 1951 for Staring at a White Woman
Matt Ingram was accused of “reckless eyeballing,” (the improper looking at a white person, with sexual intent). He was one of the last African Americans convicted under this law. The case became well-known by civil rights activist in North Carolina.
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Black Caesar: The Enslaved African Chief Who Became a Notorious Pirate in the 18th Century
Black Caesar was a chieftain in West Africa until he was tricked and lured onto a slave ship. By chance, the slave ship was struck by a hurricane, and Black Caesar was among the only ones to escape alive. Stranded at sea, he began his career in piracy, eventually rising to notoriety.
History
Battle of Isandlwana: How the Zulus Handed Britain Their Worst Defeat in the Era of Colonial Conquest in Africa
The Battle of Isandlwana in 1879 was the first major encounter in the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. The Zulus had a vast disadvantage in weapons technology, but they greatly outnumbered the British and ultimately overwhelmed them, killing over 1,300 troops.
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Mary Turner, the Pregnant Black Woman Lynched in 1918 for Condemning Her Husband’s Killers
Mary Turner was an eight-month pregnant African American woman who, in 1918, faced a brutal lynching at the hands of a white mob in Lowndes County, Georgia. Her "crime" was daring to speak out against the lynching of her...
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Lewis Martin: The Runaway Slave Who Sacrificed an Arm and a Leg in the Battlefields of the US Civil War
Lewis Martin was an escaped slave who defied the odds to join the Union Army during the tumultuous era of the US Civil War.
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Joseph Cinque: The Captured African Who Led the Amistad Slave Revolt of 1839
The La Amistad revolt occurred aboard the Spanish slave ship "La Amistad," when a group of enslaved Africans led by Joseph Cinque fought for their freedom.
History
Thomas and Meeks Griffin: The Tragic Tale of Two Wealthy Black Farmers Who Were Wrongly Executed in 1915
Thomas and Meeks Griffin, were respected African American brothers in South Carolina, who were wrongfully accused of murder in 1913. Despite shaky testimony from a criminal seeking a reduced sentence, they were convicted and executed in 1915.
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Denmark Vesey: The Black Leader Executed for Planning a Slave Revolt in U.S. in 1822
Denmark Vesey was a self-educated Black man who was hanged alongside his co-conspirators for planning what is today regarded as the most extensive slave rebellion in U.S. history.