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Lucien Fewell shot James Clark after he apparently ran off with Lucien's 16-year-old sister. The murder trial that followed featured two Confederate generals and a former Virginia governor. What was the verdict? (also on Amazon.com)
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Buffalo Soldiers Day
I reckon most people know this phrase because of the Bob Marley song. And call me racist or a cultural appropriator or whatever you want, but my favorite rendition of that song was when my tiny and extremely pale toddler … Continue reading
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National Freedom Day
National Freedom Day kicks off Black History month, but it honors action by a bunch of white guys: On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed a joint House and Senate resolution abolishing slavery that later was ratified by the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Emancipation Proclamation, History, Recognition Day, Slavery
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Arwen Adams Bicknell 