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Black History Month: Remembering the historically black town of Allensworth
The former town of Allensworth was the only town fully financed, governed, built, designed and populated by African-Americans in California. John Bartell paid a …
Black History Month: Remembering the historically black town of Allensworth
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The former town of Allensworth was the only town fully financed, governed, built, designed and populated by African-Americans in California. John Bartell paid a …
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Thanks for this important piece of African American history!
What was that guy trying to say,whhen he mentioned they had something to prove. No, they were trying to escape racism.
Very fascinating piece of African-American history.
This was clearly not the best "ranger" to give a historical record. 'Their water rights were taken, then they failed to pay their property taxes which left room to take the property.' Come on now, this was clearly a calculated tactic by the government to destroy this community.
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