1622 - Anthony Johnson: A Man in Control of His Own
Both African slaves and European indentured servants labored in Virginia in the 1620s. Indentured servants agreed to work for a planter...
1765 - 1783 - African Americans in the American Revolution (watch)
Slavery, the American Revolution, and the Constitution African American soldiers served with valor at the battles of Lexington and Bunker...
1781 - Lafayette, James Armistead
James Armistead [Lafayette] was an African American spy during the American Revolution. Born in Virginia as a slave to William Armistead...
1781 - Mum Bett - One of the first slaves to earn freedom
Mum Bett (Elizabeth Freeman) was among the first slaves in Massachusetts to successfully sue for her freedom, encouraging the state to...
1803 - Haiti's Slave Rebellion Prompted the Louisiana Purchase
A slave rebellion in Haiti helped the United States double in size at the beginning of the 19th century. The uprising in what was a...
1804: The Hidden History of Haiti (watch)
Tariq Nasheed on The Rock Newman Show - On this episode of The Rock Newman Show we present a 2 Hour Special on the History of Haiti. In...
1804 - Slaves Won The War - Haitian Revolution (watch)
Touched off by the French Revolution in 1789 as well as America's own fight for freedom. On Saint Domingue, now Haiti, the free people of...
1820s to 1880s - John Horse (Black Seminole Leader)
John Horse, also known as Juan Caballo, John Cowaya, or Gopher John was the dominant personality in Seminole Maroon affairs for half a...
1820s to 1883 - Sojourner Truth - Abolitionist and Feminist (watch)
Sojourner Truth, born Isabella (Belle) Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights...
1837 - Institute for Colored Youth
The Institute for Colored Youth was founded in 1837 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After moving to Delaware County,...