Did You Know That White Supremacists Overthrew A Thriving Black-Led City In North Carolina?
On November 10, 1898, white supremacists led the only successful U.S. coup, overthrowing Wilmington’s Black-led government in the ‘Wilmington Massacre.’ Its full toll and legacy remain unknown.
ARKANSAS A-Z: Arkansas had nearly 100 Black legislators in the 1800s
In Arkansas, between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to and served in the Arkansas General Assembly.
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Close calls, mass murder and fireworks: Petaluma’s very big year
In November of 1876, the United States witnessed the closest presidential election in history. Rutherford B. Hayes was the ...