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1870
First African-American to vote in an election under the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting voting rights regardless of race: Thomas Mundy Peterson
January: First African-American elected to U.S. Congress: Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels (Republican, Mississippi)
First African-American to vote in an election under the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, granting voting rights regardless of race: Thomas Mundy Peterson
January: First African-American elected to U.S. Congress: Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels (Republican, Mississippi)
December: First African-American elected to U.S. House of Representatives: Joseph Rainey (Republican, South Carolina)
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1891
First African-American police officer in present-day New York City: Wiley Overton, hired by the Brooklyn Police Department seven years before the 1898 incorporation of the five boroughs into the city of New York.
First African-American police officer in present-day New York City: Wiley Overton, hired by the Brooklyn Police Department seven years before the 1898 incorporation of the five boroughs into the city of New York.
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1926
First African-American woman to receive a degree (Ph.D.) from Yale University: Otelia Cromwell, who had previously been the first African-American graduate of Smith College.
First African-American woman to receive a degree (Ph.D.) from Yale University: Otelia Cromwell, who had previously been the first African-American graduate of Smith College.
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6 comments:
MDC,
I think this is a perfect example of men thinking women are less than them. You notice how the women didn't get acceptance until the 20th century.
Wow, a black owned and operated newspaper in 1827.
I can only wish to have read one.
HERstory continues!!
I agree with xj, it was One of many "beginnings" of a forced acceptance by men and society.
when u get a chance stop my blog and read "Aint I A Woman?"
lol, she really told them. and what struck me hard was that--her words could truly have been said yesterday or last week!
who knows how many womyn should have created so many other businesses, or books, etc...that were pushed back so hard and strongly they gave up or stopped trying and just fell by the wayside...
it's the people that worked in the background with no applause that i want to learn about...
i've been thinking of buying that set of black history books that just came out...has anyone flipped them yet to see what they are about?
http://wisdomteachesme.blogspot.com/
Ditto what Don said about the newspaper.
Thanks for the Ourstory lesson
XJ,
We are still working on it! :)
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Don,
That's pretty incredible.
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Lady Di,
Yep!
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WTM,
I look forward to reading it.
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Blu Jewel,
And we barely have any now.
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