Black Past
Black Past: Prosser, Gabriel
This interesting encyclopedia entry is about Gabriel Prosser, a slave, who planned a huge revolt to take over Richmond, Virginia and make a "Kingdom of Virginia." There is a link to a PBS website for more information.
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Black Past: Rice, Condoleezza
This encyclopedia entry gives a very concise overview of Condoleezza Rice's professional life, leading up to her being named Secretary of State in George W. Bush's cabinet.
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Black Past: Robeson, Paul
This encyclopedia entry tells about Paul Robeson, famous baritone, and his struggles for racial equality. A link to a website for more information on African-Americans is provided.
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Black Past: Rosewood Massacre (1923)
An account of what led up to the complete destruction of the town of Rosewood, Florida, and the results of the racial unrest in the area in the 1920s.
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Black Past: Rudolph, Wilma
This brief encyclopedia entry gives the high points of Wilma Rudolph's life and her success as an athlete.
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Black Past: Salem, Peter (Ca. 1750 1816)
An encyclopedia entry telling about Peter Salem, a slave who fought in the Revolutionary War and reportedly fired the shot that killed Major Pitcairn at Bunker Hill.
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Black Past: Seale, Bobby
This encyclopedia entry gives a brief but complete accounting of Bobby Seale and his role in the Black Panther organization.
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Black Past: Silver Bluff Baptist Church, Silver Bluff, South Carolina
This encyclopedia entry gives information about the Silver Bluff Baptist Church, whose black congregation became the Springfield Baptist Church, which is still in existence.
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Black Past: Stono Rebellion
This encyclopedia article gives information about the Stono Rebellion by South Carolina slaves, and the outcome of the revolt.
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Black Past: Henry Ossawa Tanner
A brief encyclopedia article about the influential African-American painter Henry Tanner.
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Black Past: Turner, Henry Mc Neal (1834 1915)
Discover interesting facts about political activist and minister, Henry Turner, who became the "first African American chaplain in the history of the United States Army."
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Black Past: Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932 1972)
In this encyclopedia entry you'll learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, in which scientists infected blacks with syphilis to gather scientific data. There is a link to a website to gain more information about this grave ethical...
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Black Past: Magggie Lena Walker
With this brief biography, learn about the life and career of Maggie L. Walker, the first African American bank president. Topics also includes Walker's activism, philanthropy and family history.
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Black Past: Walters, Bishop Alexander
In this encyclopedia entry, you can read about Bishop Walters, a minister and one of the founders of NAACP.
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Black Past: Harold Washington (1922 1987)
This biography profiles the political career of Harold Washington, the first African American mayor of Chicago.
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Black Past: Washington, Henry
An interesting, but brief encyclopedia article about Henry Washington, one of George Washington's slaves, who fought for the British.
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Black Past: Watts, Andre
This encyclopedia article gives a brief biography of Andre Watts, the first internationally known black classical pianist.
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Black Past: Phillis Wheatley
This on-line encyclopedia article gives information about Phillis Wheatley, the Boston slave who surprised colonial America with her poetry. She was the first African-American woman to have her work published.
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Black Past: Whipper, William
A brief encyclopedia article about William Whipper, businessman and abolitionist.
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Black Past: Whipple, Prince
This encyclopedia article, although brief, gives good information about Prince Whipple, a slave who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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Black Past: White, George Henry
In this encyclopedia entry, the story of George Henry White is told. He was a congressman from North Carolina during Reconstruction.
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Black Past: White, Walter
A brief encyclopedia entry about the influential civil rights leader, Walter White.
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Black Past: Wilder, Lawrence Douglas
The life of Lawrence Douglas Wilder is told in this brief encyclopedia article. He was Virginia's first black state senator since Reconstruction.
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Black Past: Wiley, George Alvin
This concise encyclopedia entry recounts the life of George Alvin Wiley, founder of the civil rights organization, CORE.