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Runaway slaves who fled to St. Augustine, Florida, were granted freedom by the Spanish.
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Culture and ideas pervaded the Black Atlantic and continue to inflect our traditions.
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Hutchinson’s rebellion (also known as the Stono rebellion) was a failed slave revolt.
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The slave revolt in St. Domingue (now Haiti) led to the world’s first black republic.
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A new African American cultural identity resonated throughout American culture.
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President Reagan's "War on Drugs" fell disproportionally hard on black communities.
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Barack Obama's election to the presidency exemplifies changing attitudes about race.
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Non-violent passive resistance required much preparation and mental strength.
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Six-year-old Ruby Bridges’ entry into a formerly all-white school provoked outbursts of ha
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Rosa Parks was a seasoned activist who planned her action on a Montgomery bus.
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After Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, the Black Panthers advocated armed resistance.
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Daunting economic challenges were made worse by the deindustrialization of urban areas.
