A significant story broke in the Memphis commercial Appeal 3/21/93 about the "Army Spy Network" dating back as far as 1977, On May 3, 1911 the Secretary of war Newton D. Baker(CFR) ordered Lt. Ralph Von Deman to set up a Black intelligence unit
In Indiana, as in the South which they left, African Americans encountered prejudice and discrimination and lived segregated from the white community. Out of their own resources, through self-help and sharing, they created their own institutions and devel
There were four main groups of Blacks living in Florida wilderness in the early 19th century: those born among the Seminoles; those captured on raids into Georgia and Alabama; those who escaped from slavery themselves; and those who were purchased or give
Comprehensive web site on Washington history, heritage and culture. Sections on African American history; biographies; Civil War History; and Washington local history before and after the Civil Rights movemen.t
A close observation of passing events has convinced your petitioners that the difficulty of keeping their slaves in proper subjection is daily increasing, ``and that it becomes them, with a due regard to their interests to adopt some efficient means of re
Our first obligation is undoubtedly to supply them with suitable food and clothing. Here the question arises, What is sufficient food? - for, as there is a difference in practice, there must be also in opinion, among owners. The most common practice is
Under the above caption, in 1891, for some reason which I at this moment do not recall the Boston Herald was giving in its editorial columns considerable attention to the discussion, 'Chinese vs. Negroes.' Several articles appeared in it, justif
