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Charles Young (1864-1922)

Colonel Charles Young enjoyed a decorated military career after his graduation from West Point Military Academy in 1889.  A Buffalo Soldier serving with the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 25th Infantry, Young eventually became the first African American to achieve the rank of colonel … Read MoreCharles Young (1864-1922)

Posted on February 12, 2007August 8, 2019by contributed by: Gerry Butler
African American History: African American History: People

(1848) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

February 2, 1848 In the name of Almighty God The United States of America and the United Mexican States animated by a sincere desire to put an end to the calamities of the war which unhappily exists between the two Republics and to establish Upon … Read More(1848) Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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Wallace Thurman (1902-1934)

Wallace Thurman was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 16, 1902 to Beulah and Oscar Thurman.  He was reared by his maternal grandmother, Emma Jackson, who was among the founders of Calvary Baptist Missionary Church—the first black church in Utah.  Young Thurman lived … Read MoreWallace Thurman (1902-1934)

Posted on January 21, 2007February 6, 2020by contributed by: Wilfred D. Samuels
African American History: African American History: People

Green Flake (1828-1903)

Born enslaved on January 6, 1828, on the Jordan Flake Plantation in Anson County, North Carolina, Green Flake was given to his owner’s son, James Madison Flake, when he married Agnes Love in 1838.  Later, the couple moved to Mississippi with their three-year-old son, Green, … Read MoreGreen Flake (1828-1903)

Posted on January 19, 2007February 25, 2020by contributed by: Margaret Blair Young
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Elijah Abel (1810-1884)

Elijah Abel, early convert to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), was born on July 25, 1810 in Washington County, Maryland to Andrew and Delilah Abel, likely in bondage. There is some evidence that he used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery. He eventually … Read MoreElijah Abel (1810-1884)

Posted on January 19, 2007February 27, 2020by contributed by: Margaret Blair Young
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