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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq.
Letter from Wendell Phillips, Esq. Boston, April 22, 1845. My Dear Friend: You remember the old fable of "The Man and the Lion," where the lion complained that he should not be so misrepresented "…Truth, Sojourner
(Encyclopedia) Truth, Sojourner, c.1797–1883, American abolitionist, a freed slave, originally called Isabella, b. Ulster co., N.Y. Convinced that she…Schulberg, Budd
(Encyclopedia) Schulberg, Budd (Budd Wilson Schulberg), 1914–2009, American writer, b. New York City, grad. Dartmouth (1936). Because his father was an executive at Paramount Studios, Schulberg could…Black History
Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama Selected Essays in Black History Contents Sojourner Truth, the Libyan Sibyl by Harriet Beecher Stowe…Black Books
Required reading in African-American literature by Ricco Villanueva Siasoco Many of the earliest published Black writers were slaves and abolitionists. Phillis Wheatley spoke no…Ward, Douglas Turner
(Encyclopedia) Ward, Douglas Turner, 1930-2021, African-American actor, director, and playwright, b. Burnside, La., as Roosevelt Ward Jr. Ward’s…History & Biography
Frederick Doulgass' autobiographical account of Southern slavery caused a massive stir on its release.Attitudes in the United States (and everywhere) have long been shaped by the histories handed…Black Civil War Soldiers
United States > Military Affairs Comprising 10% of the Union Army, Black troops played a vital role in the American Civil War By Catherine McNiff Emancipation Proclamation Related Links…Robert Gould Shaw
Robert Gould Shaw was just 25 years old when he was killed leading a regiment of black soldiers into battle during the American Civil War. Shaw was born into a wealthy Boston family and attended…Lawrence Gable 1998 Deaths
Lawrence GableAge: 48 a member of the Harlem Wizards, a Harlem Globetrotters-style exhibition basketball team that plays amateur teams at schools, camps and charity events; Gable entertained…Trending
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