Racial Conflict
William Still (1821-1902)
William Still was born in Burlington County, New Jersey in 1821, as the last of eighteen children of former slaves...
John C. Leftwich (1867-1923)
John Carter Leftwich was born on June 6, 1867 in Forkland, Alabama. The first son of Frances Edge and Lloyd...
Scottsboro Case (1931-1950)
On March 25, 1931, nine African Americans, ranging in age from thirteen to twenty-one, were arrested for allegedly raping two...
Thomy Lafon (1810-1893)
Born a free person of color in New Orleans, Thomy Lafon was the son of a Frenchman and a free...
Francis Grimké (1850–1937)
Francis Grimké was a Presbyterian minister and a leading advocate of civil rights. He was born to a wealthy landowner,...
Charleton Tandy (1836-1919)
Charleton Tandy was born in Kentucky in 1836 to parents who were free only because his grandparents had purchased the...
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes (1865-1922)
Seraphim “Joe” Fortes was born in Barbados, West Indies. He was a seaman and came to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada...
Kirke Smith (1865-1935)
Kirke Smith was born July 22, 1865 in Montgomery County, Virginia. He graduated from Berea College in1894 and earned an...
George Washington (1817-1905)
George Washington was a prominent pioneer in the state named, like he was, for America’s first president. He founded Centralia...
