She worked closely with black antislavery activist William Still in Philadelphia and with Underground Railroad conductor Thomas Garrett, a Quaker who lived in Wilmington, Delaware. ... In 1869 she married an African American war veteran, Nelson Davis who later died in 1890. ...
In the history of the United States, African Americans have always been discriminated against. When Africans first came to America, they were taken against their will and forced to work as laborers. They became slaves to the rich, greedy, lazy Americans. They were given no pay and often badly whi...
Book summary - Up From Slavery The book, Up From Slavery, written by Booker Taliaferro Washington, profoundly touched me when I read it. Washington accomplished many amazing obstacles throughout his life. He became perhaps the most prominent black leader of his time. Blacks could gain equality by im...
In America women and African Americans have been the oppressed group. The lack of equality between men and women is based solely off of the difference in human anatomy. While the lack of equality for African Americans are solely based off being of African descent in other words being "black" or havi...
Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on the Black community. The most common theories are that which circle HIV/AIDS. These theories have a devastating impact that effects the African American and Black South African population. ...