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Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: the First Black General in the French Army

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Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is the first ever black man to lead a European army. He was the first person of color in the French military to become brigadier general, the first to become divisional general, and the first to become general-in-chief of a French army.
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Caty Louette, the most Powerful Female Slave Trader in Senegal’s Gorée Island in the 1800s

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Caty Louette, was one of the most powerful female slave trader on Goree Island, a tiny, island off the coast of Dakar, in Senegal
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Anthropology Days: The Racist Olympic Event of 1904

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The shameless Anthropology Days exhibition was held during the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri, where natives from foreign lands participated in various “special Olympic” events.
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Ancient African Cities That Were Destroyed and Looted by Europeans

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In 1505 Portuguese forces led by Francisco de Almeida destroyed, burned down and occupied the Swahili city of Kilwa bringing the sultanate to an end after it refused to pay tribute.
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On This Day in 1976, African Nations Boycotted the Montreal Olympics, Choosing Principles Over Medals

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On this day in 1976, 22 African countries, boycotted the Montreal Olympics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) refused to ban New Zealand,
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Ogbidi Okojie, the Nigerian King Who Was Exiled in 1901 for Opposing British Rule

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Ogbidi Okojie, king of Uromi was a ruler of the Esan people in what is now present day Edo State in Nigeria, he is well known all over Esan land for his opposition to British rule.
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Project Atlantropa: A German Architect’s Plan To Merge Europe And Africa Into One

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In Sörgel's Atlantropa, white Europeans would rule as the dominant race, using black Africans as a strictly segregated source of manual labor.
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Ana Joaquina Dos Santos: Meet the Most Successful Slave Trader in Angola in the 1830s

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Ana Joaquina dos Santos y Silva also referred to as Dona Ana Mulata was a rich entrepreneur who was very active in the transatlantic slave trade business. She is perhaps the biggest slave trader in Angola in the 1830's.
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Denmark Vesey Was Hanged On This Day in 1822 For Planning The Most Extensive Slave Revolt in U.S. History

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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.
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The Heroro-Nama Genocide: Germany’s Brutal Genocide in Namibia in the early 20th Century

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The Herero and Namaqua Genocide is considered to have been the first genocide of the 20th century. It took place between 1904 and 1907 in German South-West Africa(modern day Namibia), during the Herero Wars.
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