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May 16, 2019 · After the Civil War, the Reconstruction era brought about hope and change in the form of citizenship and equality in America. Black men were given the right to vote, and in 1870, Hiram Revels ...
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- Black History in Two Minutes or so
Apr 8, 2022 · However, by 1877, the costs became too much and white government officials began to figure out ways to work around the amendments that guaranteed Black people their freedom. With the Supreme Court on their side, many states began to roll back the rights of Black people.
Apr 24, 2020 · While the objective leaned on pacifying slaves, black people rose against the negative narrative and invested in a community that would be known as the black church. Records indicate that as early as 1794, Richard Allen, a formerly enslaved black man, founded his own denomination and church.
Jun 12, 2020 · Lynching was an action used to terrorize the black community for generations, with the first known public display of this injustice taking place in Madison, Miss. in 1835. Investigative journalist like Ida B. Wells stood on the front lines, documenting and reporting the continued use of lynchings in society.
While history celebrates the explorations of many white voyagers, there are multiple black people who successfully explored sea, land, and space, and in many instances, are often overlooked. Spanish conquistadors brought an enslaved African by the name of Esteban on a failed trip to the US mainland.
Feb 7, 2020 · 11K views 4 years ago. "Reconstruction: The Vote” highlights the profound change in rights for African Americans that took place after the Civil War that would eventually have to be pushed for...
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- Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
