Thursday, May 30, 2019

Forgotten Patriots Book


Description : Identifies over 6,600 names of African Americans and American Indians who contributed to American Independence
  • author : Daughters of the American Revolution
  • identifier : ISBN:978-1-892237-10-1
  • name : Forgotten Patriots: AFRICAN AMERICAN AND AMERICAN INDIAN PATRIOTS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
  • URL :https://www.dar.org/sites/default/files/media/library/DARpublications/Forgotten_Patriots_ISBN-978-1-892237-10-1.pdf
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  • has part : Forgotten Patriots Supplement 2008-2012 at https://www.dar.org/sites/default/files/media/library/DARpublications/Forgotten_Patriots_Supplement_2008-2001_ISBN-978-1-892237-13-2.pdf
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Negro Seaman Act


Laws to restrict the movement of free black seamen in response to the discovery of the Denmark Vesey slave conspiracy, who sought assistance from foreign blacks. County sheriffs were empowered to arrest and jail all black sailors until the ship is ready to sail
  • Document name : First Negro Seaman Act.
  • Date of document : 1822
  • Author : South Carolina Legislature
  • Mentioned in : Our Man in Charleston

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