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National Harriet Tubman

This day in African-American History - 10 March

On this day in African-American History...1850 - Women's rights activist Hallie Q. Brown was born in Pittsburgh, PA, on this day. She is...
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25 more free eBooks that make great reading for Black History Month and beyond

The 32 eBooks of slave narratives aren't the only free eBooks available about the black experience in America.You've heard the names:...
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From slave to conductor

  • historic black americans
  • February 6, 2012
The youngest of 17 children born to Levin and Sidney (Charity) Still, William Still began life in Burlington County, New Jersey on October 7, 1819....
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This day in African-American History - 01 February

On this day in African-American History...1810 - Antislavery lecturer Charles L. Remond was born in Salem, MA.1834 - Henry McNeal Turner, an...
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What’s the next national park? Part 6: Harriet Tubman historic sites

Update February 10, 2012: HR 4007 was introduced in the House today to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, NY, and the...
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