Slavery in the US
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Rubin Stacey: The Black Man Who Was Lynched in Florida in 1935 for Frightening a White Lady
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Rubin Stacy was a 29-year-old Black man who tragically became a victim of racial violence and lynching in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1935. He was lynched after a white woman named Marion Jones became frightened when he knocked on her door, leading to a false accusation.
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Noyes Academy: The US School Demolished for Enrolling Black Students in 1835
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Noyes Academy was a pioneering educational institution that boldly admitted both black and white students, defying the deeply ingrained racial segregation of the era. Tragically, this act of progressivism led to the school's eventual demise in 1835.
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Anthony Crawford: The Wealthy Black Man Who Was Lynched for Arguing with a White Man in 1916
Anthony Crawford was a very successful Black entrepreneur, whose life took a tragic turn in 1916 when a disagreement over cottonseed prices led to his arrest and, ultimately, his lynching at the hands of a white mob.
History
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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Wilson Chinn: The Branded Slave Whose Forehead Bore His Owner’s Initials
Wilson Chinn was an escaped American slave who gained recognition for being photographed with the initials of his owner, Volsey B. Marmillion, branded on his forehead.
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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.
Religion
How Christian Slave Owners Used the Bible Story of Ham to Justify Their Enslavement of Africans
Slaveholders claimed that the black race descended from Ham, and like Canaan, to come from Ham is to be a slave. Some slaveholders removed Canaan entirely from the story and bestowed the curse on Ham whom they claimed was the progenitor of the black race.
History
Slocum Massacre: The Forgotten Texas Race Massacre of 1910
The Slocum Massacre was a violent incident that took place in the small town of Slocum, Texas, on July 29, 1910. During this event, a group of white mobs attacked and killed African American residents in the area.
History
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.
History
Whipped Peter: The Photograph That Exposed the Brutality of American Slavery
Gordon, also known as "Whipped Peter," was a former enslaved man who became famous for being the subject of photographs that revealed the extensive scarring on his back from the brutal whippings he endured during slavery.
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Black Laws of 1804: The Statutes that Governed the Lives of African Americans in Ohio in the 19th Century
The Ohio Black Laws of 1804 were some of the earliest legal codes that explicitly discriminated against African Americans. These laws, enacted by the state legislature imposed numerous restrictions on the rights and freedoms of African Americans living in the state.