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The Disenfranchisement of Blacks with Literacy Tests
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:47:00 -0700
Literacy tests disenfranchised southern blacks for nearly one hundred years after they were given the right to vote through the Fifteenth Amendment. Although patently unfair, these tests passed constitutional scrutiny...
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Radical Reconstruction
Mon, 05 Jan 2009 03:00:00 -0700
Once President Johnson lost control over Reconstruction, it became a battle within the Republican Party. Moderates and Radicals both ultimately wanted to protect the rights of blacks, but political objectives...
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The Freedmen's Bureau
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:00:00 -0700
Inadequate funds and less than zealous advocacy plagued the progress of the Freedmens Bureau during Reconstruction. Even though advancement was made with the establishment of schools, one of the Bureaus...
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W.C. Handy: The Father of the Blues
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
He was not the inventor of blues music, but W.C. Handy was dubbed the "Father of the Blues. Handy was not only instrumental in the development of blues improvisation, but...
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Garrett Morgan
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Inventor Garrett Morgan started out his career as a sewing machine adjuster, but his creativity and intelligence led him on a new path. Among his numerous ideas, Morgan invented the...
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Dorothy Dandridge
Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
At a time in the movie industry when roles for black actresses were scarce, Dorothy Dandridge achieved what no other black actress had done: she received an Academy Award nomination...
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Boxer Jack Johnson Challenges Views about Equality
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Early 20th century boxer Jack Johnson was one of the few black men in history that created white anxiety about black equality. He was unafraid, his actions in and...
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Brown v. Board of Education
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court made the landmark decision to end segregation in schools. However, there were four other cases that contributed to...
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David Walker's Rebellion
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
For an abolitionist of the 1820s, David Walker's ideas were considered revolutionary. Therefore when his anti-slavery Appeal was published, it sparked fear in slave owners and he became a...
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Josh Gibson
Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:00:00 -0700
Josh Gibson, often called the black Babe Ruth, could hit a homer with amazing ease. He was one of the most powerful hitters in the Negro Leagues and stories...
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