American History is filled with unbelievable, shocking, and tragic events. These events helped to shape our world. We learn about them in grade school where these extraordinary events can help to break the monotony of history class. Surprisingly, though, these events form a modern example of continued segregation in American culture. Whether a tragedy is studied in school or erased from the history books often depends on the ethnicity of the majority of the people who suffered.
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Covers entire range of A.M.E. activities in the U.S. for a four-year period — publications, missions, education, membership, finances, etc. Lists all bishops, general officers, and annual conferences, with delegates listed by district. Arnett, a prominent A.M.E. cleric, was at this time bishop of South Carolina and Georgia.
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MEDITATIONS from the Pen of Mrs. Maria W. Steward, (Widow of the Late James W. Steward.) Now Matron of the Freedman’s Hospital, and Presented in 1832 to the First African Baptist Church and Society of Boston, Mass.
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This jaw-dropping collection of newspaper articles, curated by Ida B. Wells-Barnett gives a vivid description of the horrors of the American Lynchings. It was far worse than you realize.
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