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Fugitive slave arrested…and freed
This March 17, 1858, warrant—from the only known Federal fugitive slave case tried in California—directed the arrest of a fugitive slave named Archie. His owner,...
"Give the boys a chance"
1934 found this country in the middle of the Great Depression. The competition for jobs was so fierce that some demanded women leave their jobs so that unemployed men...
Hiram Revels
Hiram Revels, a Senator from Mississippi, was the first African American to serve in the United States Congress. He served from February 1870 to March 1871.
Senator Hiram Rhoades Revels
Dated January 25, 1870, these are the credentials for Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels of Mississippi, the first African American to serve in the Senate.
Search results 1 - 4 of 4 for the tag Mississippi