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Academia and Culture

Biographies Society, Culture, and Scholarship Activists and Reformers Anthropologists and Archaeologists Economists Educators and Scholars Jurists Philosophers Political Scientists Religious…

Biographies: Society, Culture, and Scholarship

Society, Culture, and Scholarship Confucius Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment Business, Philanthropy, and Labor Politics and Government Science and Technology Society,…

Black History: History and Timelines

Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about famous firsts by black Americans, read about the history of black history, and find information about milestones in…

Garrison, William Lloyd

(Encyclopedia) Garrison, William Lloyd, 1805–79, American abolitionist, b. Newburyport, Mass. He supplemented his limited schooling with newspaper work and in 1829 went to Baltimore to aid Benjamin…

Eli Whitney

The Question: Was Eli Whitney an African-American? The Answer: No. Eli Whitney, who invented the cotton gin and was responsible for developing methods of…

Paul Cuffe

Name at birth: Paul SlocumPaul Cuffe was a Massachusetts shipping magnate of the early 19th century, and probably the wealthiest Black American of his era. Paul Cuffe was the youngest of the ten…

Mary Ann Shadd Cary Biography

abolitionistBorn: 10/9/1823Birthplace: Wilmington, DelawareDied: 1893 (Washington, D.C.) The oldest of 13 children born to Harriet and Abraham Shadd, leaders of the…