Was the first African American woman in the colonies to sue for freedom from slavery and win.She won her and her son's freedom on July 21,1656 in the colony of Virginia.
Elizabeth sued based on the fact that her daddy was an Englishman & that she was a baptized Christian.The lawsuit in 1655 was one of the earliest "freedom suits" by an African American in the English Colonies.
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Was one of the oldest and longest-running African American newspaper in Los Angeles,California and the west.Founded by John J,Neimore,who ...
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Was an African American artist best known for his style of painting.He was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim....
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At a time when women were just beginning to be accepted into medical professions, Ida became the first African-American woman to earn a doct...
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