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The Colfax Massacre: Remembering the 1873 Massacre of African Americans in Louisiana by White Supremacists
The Colfax massacre was a violent event that took place on April 13, 1873, in Colfax, Louisiana, in which a white mob killed an estimated 150 - 300 African Americans.
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The Tragic Case of George Stinney Jr: The Youngest Person Executed in the United States in the 20th Century
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George Stinney Jr. was a 14-year-old African American boy who was wrongfully convicted of the murder of two white girls in Alcolu, South Carolina in 1944.
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The Rubber Genocide: How the Quest for Wealth by Belgian King Leopold II Led to Mass Murder in Congo
Leopold II, the King of Belgium from 1865 to 1909, is infamous for his brutal rule and exploitation of the Congo Free State, a vast territory in central Africa
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The Aba Women’s Riot of 1929: A Story of Bravery and Resistance Against British Oppression
The Aba Women's Protests were a series of protests led by a group of women who were fed up with the harsh treatment and unnecessary taxes imposed by the British colonial authorities.
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Samuel Burris, the Abolitionist Who Was Imprisoned for Helping Slaves Escape to Freedom in the 19th Century
Samuel D. Burris was a prominent figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the mid-19th century.
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From Slave to Adopted Godson of the Russian Emperor: The Remarkable Life of Abram Petrovich Gannibal
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Abram Petrovich Gannibal was a Russian nobleman and military engineer of African descent who lived in the 18th century.
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The Stono Rebellion: How Enslaved Africans Led the Largest Slave Rebellion in South Carolina in 1739
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The Stono Rebellion was an uprising of enslaved Africans who were likely from the Central African Kingdom of Kongo that took place in the colony of South Carolina in September 1739
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The Unforgettable Legacy of Hattie McDaniel: The First Black Actress to Win an Oscar
Hattie McDaniel was a pioneering African American actress, singer, and songwriter who made history in 1940 when she became the first black person to win an Academy Award.
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La Mulâtresse Solitude: the Pregnant Heroine Who Fought Against the Reintroduction of Slavery in Guadeloupe in 1802
La Mulâtresse Solitude was a former slave and one of the heroine of Guadeloupe who rebelled against the re-establishment of slavery in Guadeloupe while she was pregnant.
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Drapetomania: the Scientific Justification of Slavery and Abuse of Enslaved Africans in America
Drapetomania was a pseudoscientific theory that was used in the mid-19th century to explain why enslaved African Americans would attempt to escape slavery in the United States.
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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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