WebThis federal oversight has been a source of conflict throughout Washington's history. During the Civil War (1861-1865) and Reconstruction (1865-1877), more than 25,000 African Americans moved to Washington. The fact that it was mostly pro-Union and the nation's capital made it a popular destination.

WebNov 30, 2022 · The Black History Month 2023 theme, “Black Resistance,” explores how "African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching ...

WebApr 18, 2018 · The Great Depression impacted African Americans for decades to come. It spurred the rise of African-American activism, which laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and ...

WebJan 07, 2021 · 15 Influential Hispanic Americans Who Made History Explore the ways that these Hispanic Americans have made their mark on the world. By Ale Russian Sep 11, 2020

WebThe right of black people to vote and to serve in the United States Congress was established after the Civil War by amendments to the Constitution.The Thirteenth Amendment (ratified December 6, 1865), abolished slavery.The Fourteenth Amendment (ratified July 9, 1868) made all people born or naturalized in the United States citizens. …

WebSep 07, 2022 · The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting the African American experience and highlights these resources online, in programs, and through traditional and social media. Explore our records documenting African American History through the African American Research page and within the National Archives Catalog. …

WebNov 19, 2020 · The New Deal and Racial Discrimination. African Americans supported President Hoover by a two-to-one margin in the 1932 election. While most African Americans still associated the Grand Old Party with Abraham Lincoln and civil rights, Hoover had an uneven record on racial justice. 16 He made black equality a plank in his …

Web100 Greatest African Americans is a biographical dictionary of one hundred historically great Black Americans (in alphabetical order; that is, they are not ranked), as assessed by Temple University professor Molefi Kete Asante in 2002. A similar book was written by Columbus Salley.First published in 1992, Salley's book is titled The Black 100: A Ranking …

WebEstevanico, also called Esteban, is the earliest known person of African descent to arrive in present-day Texas. He was born in Morocco in the early sixteenth century and at some point, came to Spain and was enslaved by Andres Dorantes de Carranza, with whom he later traveled as a member of the Panfilo de Narvaez expedition, which landed in the …

WebAfrican Americans in San Francisco, California, comprised just under 6% of the city's total population as of 2019 U.S. Census Bureau The community began with workers and entrepreneurs of the California Gold Rush in the 19th century, and in the early-to-mid 20th century, grew to include migrant workers with origins in the Southern United States, who …