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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Slave Patrols and American Policing
This post was originally published under another blog series Unfamiliar Faces: Lost to History. Due the current climate I have revised this post and re-categorized it under Black History Fun Facts. Originally Published: July 14, 2015 Revised May 29, 2020 The tragic murder of George Floyd, who sadly joins the ranks of several unarmed black… Continue reading
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“We Slipped and Learned to Read”
It is common knowledge that slaves were lawfully restricted from learning to read and write. One less commonly stated fact however, was that slaves were not completely ignorant. They could not read and write English but this did not mean they could not read and write period. As strangers in a foreign land, many African… Continue reading
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