Did any state allow African-Americans to vote before the ratification ... Iowa and Minnesota did so in 1868. Although there is evidence that black people attended the Anglican Church as early ...

The hearing will focus on the historic injustices faced by the original 33 Black legislators who were denied entry into the ...

Anthony fought for civil rights for women and African Americans, serving as a leader of several national organizations, including the National Woman Suffrage Association. From 1868-70, she was a ...

On February 24, 1868, the House of Representatives voted ... to prevent Congress from giving aid to the four million African-Americans freed after the Civil War. Johnson’s deep antipathy toward ...

Founded in 1868, the structure has stood as a beacon of African American art and culture for over 150 years, holding one of ...