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The Black Panther Party
Did you know that the Black Panther Party has established more than 60 community assistance programs that include medical service, Legal aid instruction, and more. Please read britannica.com for more information about this topic.
Britannica, The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia. "Black Panther Party". Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Feb. 2022, Black Panther Party Facts | Britannica. Accessed 11 February 2022.
George Washington Carver
Did You know that some of George Washington Carver's biggest successions were peanuts, cooking oils, Worcestershire sauce, and he developed more than 300 food. Please read History.com for more information on this topic.
History.com Editors. “George Washington Carver.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 27 Oct. 2009, https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/george-washington-carver.
Ma Rainey
Did you know Gertrude "Ma" Rainey signed a recording with Paramount Records in 1923? That made her one of the earliest recorded blues musicians? Please read the National Women's History Month Museum for more information about this topic.
Brandman, By: Mariana. “Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey.” Gertrude "Ma" Rainey Biography, 2021, https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/gertrude-ma-rainey#:~:text=Rainey%20signed%20a%20recording%20contract,of%20the%20American%20musical%20canon.
The 8 Key Contributors to the Underground Railroad
Did you know that the 8 Key Contributors to the Underground Railroad were Isaac Hopper, December 3, 1771, Deptford, NJ - May 7, 1852, New York, NY, John Brown, May 9, 1800, Torrington, CT - December 2, 1859, Charles Town, WV, Harriet Tubman, Dorchester County, MD - March 10, 1913, Auburn, NY, Thomas Garrett, August 21, 1789, Delaware County, PA - January 25, 1871, Wilmington, DE, William Still, October 7, 1821, Shamong, NJ - July 14, 1902, Philadelphia, PA, Levi Coffin, October 28, 1798, Guilford County, NC - September 16, 1877, Avondale, Cincinnati, OH, Elijah Anderson, 1808, in Fluvanna County, Virginia - April 1861, Kentucky, Thaddeus Stevens, April 4, 1792, Danville, VT - August 11, 1868, Washington, D.C. Please read History.com for more information on this topic.
Greenspan, Jesse. “8 Key Contributors to the Underground Railroad.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 4 May 2016, www.history.com/news/8-key-contributors-to-the-underground-railroad.
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