Jefferson Franklin Long (1836 – 1901), born a slave who educated himself and became a tailor in Macon, Georgia. Served in House of Representatives during as a replacement for only two months in 1871.
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“Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves”
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W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington
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Unintended Consequences: Southern Drawl
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Nat Turner: The Man God Asked to Fight the Serpent
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Sojourner Truth (1797-1883) lifelong activist for abolition of slavery and civil rights for freed slaves and women
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Middle class African American family seated on lawn in Georgia, ca. 1899.
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A Slave to Greed