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Arthur St. Clair: The Black Minister Lynched for Presiding Over a Mixed-Race Marriage in 1877
Arthur W. St. Clair was an African-American leader whose life was tragically cut short in 1877. His crime? Presiding over the marriage of a black man and a white woman.
St. Clair was born into slavery on the May plantation...
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Mandume: The African King Who Led an Uprising Against Portuguese Colonial Rule in 1914
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Mandume ya Ndemufayo was the last king of the Oukwanyama people, a subgroup of the Ovambo ethnic group in southern Angola and northern Namibia. He is known for leading an uprising against Portuguese colonial rule during World War I.
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Delphine LaLaurie: The Serial Killer Who Sadistically Tortured and Killed Her Slaves for Fun
Delphine LaLaurie was a prominent New Orleans socialite in the early 19th century who became infamous for the atrocities committed at her mansion, particularly after a fire in 1834 revealed the horrific conditions in which enslaved Africans were kept.
Born...
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Onesimus: How an Enslaved African Gifted to a Pastor Helped Save Boston from Smallpox
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Onesimus was an enslaved African who, in the late 17th century, was purchased and given as a gift to Puritan minister Cotton Mather. His extensive knowledge of inoculation, a practice he had undergone in Africa to prevent smallpox, would...
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James Gordon: The Reverend Who Led the Protests Against Ota Benga’s Exhibition in a Zoo in 1906
Born in the United States, James H. Gordon is best known for his courageous advocacy for social justice, particularly his efforts to end the dehumanizing exhibition of Ota Benga at the Bronx Zoo in 1906.
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Boni: The Guerrilla Leader Who Led a Resistance Against Dutch Colonizers in 18th Century Suriname
Bokilifu Boni, often simply referred to as Boni, was a Maroon leader who emerged as a formidable force against Dutch colonizers in Suriname during the 18th century
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The Lynching of 17 Year-Old Marie Scott in 1914
In the history of the United States, the brutal lynching of African Americans stands as a dark stain, revealing the depths of racial hatred and violence that permeated society in the early 20th century. One such tragic incident occurred...
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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 was displayed as a human zoo exhibit in the United States in the early twentieth century.
Ota Benga was born in...
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Harry Washington: The Slave Who Escaped George Washington’s Plantation, Fought for the British, and Eventually Settled in Africa
Harry Washington was an African who was enslaved by none other than George Washington, the future first President of the United States. However, Harry’s story transcends the chains of slavery, as he not only fought for his own liberation...
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The Langa Massacre: Remembering the Tragic Massacre of Funeral Attendees by South African Apartheid Police in 1985
The Langa Massacre of 1985 stands out as a chilling example of police brutality during South Africa's tumultuous apartheid era. As mourners made their way to the funeral of one of the six individuals slain by apartheid police on...
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Arthur St. Clair: The Black Minister Lynched for Presiding Over a Mixed-Race Marriage in 1877
Arthur W. St. Clair was an African-American leader whose life was tragically cut short in 1877. His crime? Presiding...
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