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  1. Ida B. Wells Writes and Releases Book About Lynching in the South
    date 1895map WASHINGTON, Virginiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Race-Relations

    Three years prior to the release of A Red Record, Ida B.Wells was forced out of her home in Memphis, Tennessee and into Northern exile by her campaign against lynching. The white Northern press excluded most African American writers, so Wells was forced to create new arguments and tactics. In an effort to attract attention to the plight of blacks, Wells attacked white fears of declining manliness...

  2. Georgia Lynchings & Murder
    date January, 1895 to May 22, 1895map MONTGOMERY, Georgiatags African-Americans, Crime/Violence, Health/Death, Race-Relations

    In the first half of 1895, four black men were lynched by whites in Georgia. On May 22, 1895, Sheriff George Dunham went to the residence of William Connell in Dublin, Georgia to investigate claims that Connell had beaten his wife. According to a Georgia newspaper, the Atlanta Constitution, which claimed it represented “the true facts of the case,' Connell opened the door when the Sheriff...

  3. Taxes and Their Uses
    date 1895map WESTMORELAND, Virginiatags Arts/Leisure, Economy, Education, Government, Politics

    In 1895 Mr. Thomas Brown paid his taxes to S.B. Hardwick, who was the treasurer of Westmoreland County, Virginia at that time. During that time, everyone had to pay one dollar to the state and fifty cents to the county per head. Taxes were based on every one hundred dollars worth of property. For example, it was thirty cents for state tax, ten cents for state school tax, and fifteen cents for road...

  4. Durham Handbook Reveals Thoughts on Local African Americans
    date 1895 to 1896map DURHAM, North Carolinatags African-Americans, Education, Government, Law, Politics, Race-Relations

    The Educator Company, comprised of a group of people dedicated to the advancement and prosperity of their towns, released a Handbook of Durham County in 1895. In the introduction, the authors stated that their intention was to give people seeking a new home a brief description of the area and the advantages it offers as one of the foremost cities of the South. Throughout the book, they gave detailed...

  5. Birth of Blues Singer, Lyricist, and Actress Alberta Hunter
    date April 1, 1895map SHELBY, Tennesseetags African-Americans, Arts/Leisure

    Alberta Hunter was born on April 1, 1895 in Memphis, Tennessee. Both of her parents were former slaves. At age 15, Hunter left home for Chicago, Illinois, where she launched her singing career, performing with King Oliver's legendary Creole Jazz Band. She came of age as a singer when female musicians received little respect. Her career pinnacled twice: in the 1920s and 1930s, she was one...