African-American history

Harry and Harriette Moore: The First Martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States

In 1951, Harry and Harriette, were killed in their home when a bomb detonated just under their bedroom. The first martyrs of the civil rights movement in the US

Charles Colcock Jones: The Slaveowner Who Used the Gospel to Keep Enslaved Africans Obedient

Charles Colcock Jones was a slaveholder, and missionary who dedicated his life to teaching the Christian gospel to enslaved people with the specific goal of making them more obedient and submissive.

How Formerly Enslaved African-Americans Placed Ads on Newspapers to Find Lost Family After Slavery

During slavery, it was common for families to be torn apart, with husbands, wives, children, and siblings sold to different plantations or regions of the country, sometimes never to see one another again. After gaining their freedom, many of...

Eli Cooper: The Black Man Lynched for “Speaking in a Manner Offensive to White People” in 1919

In the summer of 1919, a black man named Eli Cooper was lynched in Georgia for allegedly making statements that offended the white community. His words, seen as a threat to the racial hierarchy of the time, ultimately led...

The Clinton Riot of 1875: How a Political Rally Sparked a Massacre Against African Americans

The Clinton Riot of 1875 was a violent racial conflict in Clinton, Mississippi, that erupted during a Republican rally. The initial death toll included five African Americans and three white men; but in the days that followed, the violence...

The Lynching of Eliza Woods Following a False Accusation of Poisoning Her White Employer in 1886

On August 19, 1886, in the small town of Jackson, Tennessee, a terrible injustice occurred when Eliza Woods, an African-American woman, was brutally lynched by a mob after being falsely accused of poisoning her white employer, Jessie Woolen. Eliza Woods...

New Orleans Massacre of 1866: The Massacre That Targeted African Americans Seeking Voting Rights

On July 30, 1866, a peaceful demonstration of Black Americans in New Orleans was violently attacked by a mob of white rioters, many of whom were ex-Confederates. The massacre, which occurred outside the Mechanics Institute, resulted in at least...

Ernest Thomas, the Black Man Killed After Being Wrongfully Accused of Raping a White Woman in 1949

The story of Ernest Thomas is a tragic example of racial injustice that occurred in the United States in the mid-20th century. Thomas was an African American man who was accused of a crime he did not commit and...

Ballie Crutchfield: The Woman Lynched by a White Mob After a Failed Attack on Her Brother in 1901

On March 15, 1901, the town of Rome, Tennessee, was marred by a horrific act of racial violence that claimed the life of Ballie Crutchfield, an African American woman. The events leading to her tragic death began with a...

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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King Béhanzin: The African Monarch who was Banished for Resisting France’s Conquest of His Kingdom

King Béhanzin, born Kondo and later known as Gbehanzin, was the eleventh monarch of the Kingdom of Dahomey, modern-day...