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America’s Richest Black Town, Burned in 48 Hours
Greenwood — “Black Wall Street” — and the 1921 Tulsa massacre.
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In 1862, Robert Smalls commandeered a Confederate transport, sailed his family and crew to freedom, and delivered the ship to the Union. He later served five terms in the U.S. House. This is the full story — with the receipts.
Greenwood — “Black Wall Street” — and the 1921 Tulsa massacre.
Garrett Morgan — the traffic signal, the gas mask, and a daring rescue.
The Haitian Revolution — the only successful slave revolt to found a nation.
Claudette Colvin refused her seat 9 months before Rosa Parks.
The single most jaw-dropping fact from the Robert Smalls story.
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