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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.
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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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Benkos Biohó: The Runaway Slave Who Established the First Free African Town in the Americas in 1599
Domingo Biohó Also known as Domingo Biohó, was born in the 16th century into a royal family that ruled Bioho one of the Bissagos Islands off the coast of what is today Guinea-Bissau.
He was kidnapped by the Portuguese...
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Ellenton Massacre: The Little Known Race Massacre That Targeted African Americans in 1876
The violence extended until September 21, 1876, leaving a tragic toll of fatalities, with the official record indicating between 25 and 30 black men killed. Shockingly, a New York Times article suggested that the death toll might have been as high as 100 African Americans.
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The Little George Revolt: How Enslaved Africans Revolted and Commandeered a Slave Ship Back To Africa in 1730
In the early 1730s, Captain George Scott embarked on a dangerous voyage from Newport to Africa's Guinea Coast with the purpose of acquiring slaves. After months on the shores of Guinea, the sloop "Little George" departed with 96 captured Africans
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Breffu: The African Woman Who Successfully Led a Slave Revolt in St. John Island in 1733
Breffu was a courageous African woman who defied the chains of oppression and led a triumphant slave revolt on the Caribbean island of St. John in 1733.
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The Battle of Salt River: The First Encounter Between Europeans and Indigenous People in South Africa
The Battle of Salt River stands as a significant historical event, marking the first military encounter between Europeans and the indigenous ǃUriǁʼaekua in what would later become South Africa. The battle resulted in a massacre of Portuguese forces and a victory for the Khoikhoi clan.
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Remembering The Silent Parade of 1917: A Response to the East St. Louis Race Massacre
The Negro Silent Protest Parade of 1917, commonly known as the Silent Parade, was a silent march of approximately 10,000 African Americans protesting against the widespread racial violence and discrimination inflicted upon their community.
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Ota Benga: The Tragic Story of the African Man Who Was Exhibited in a New York Zoo in 1906
Ota Benga was a Congolese member of the Mbuti pygmy tribe whose tragic story got international attention when he...