Jefferson Franklin Long (1836 – 1901), born a slave who educated himself and became a tailor in Macon, Georgia. Served in House of Representatives during as a replacement for only two months in 1871.
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“Why does America tolerate the lynching of Negroes?”
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“We will never be recognized as citizens there until we are first recognized as humans.”
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This Is Not News: Black Voters Overwhelmingly Choose Biden over Trump
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Middle class African American family seated on lawn in Georgia, ca. 1899.
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The Legend of Dinkie the Conjurer!
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Free In Name Only
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Cousins by Blood, Friendship by Choice