ARKANSAS A-Z: Arkansas had nearly 100 Black legislators in the 1800s
In Arkansas, between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to and served in the Arkansas General Assembly.
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Race-based legislation in the North
Before 1800, free African American men had nominal rights of citizenship. In some places they could vote, serve on juries, and work in skilled trades. But as the need to justify slavery grew ...
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African American equal rights leader lived in Altoona during the 1800s
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ARKANSAS A-Z: Arkansas had nearly 100 Black legislators in the 1800s
In Arkansas, between 1868 and 1893, at least 87 Black men were elected to and served in the Arkansas General Assembly. Reconstruction policies and amendments to the U.S. Constitution outlawed ...