Papers, 1936-1980, 1974-1977.

Bacote, Clarence A., 1906-1981

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Dr. Clarence Bacote, historian and political scientist, was a professor and chair of the history department at Atlanta University. He was active in black politics in Atlanta during the 1940s. From the description of Papers, 1936-1980, 1974-1977. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 43965544 ...

Rapier, James Thomas, 1837-1883

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James Thomas Rapier (November 13, 1837 – May 31, 1883) was a politician from Alabama during the Reconstruction Era. He served as a United States Representative from Alabama, for one term from 1873 until 1875. Born free in Alabama, he received his higher education and law degree in Scotland and Canada before being admitted to the bar in Tennessee. Rapier was a nationally prominent figure in the Republican Party as one of seven blacks serving in the 43rd Congress. He worked in 1874 for passage ...

Ward, Horace T. (Horace Taliaferro), 1927-

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Flipper, Henry Ossian, 1856-1940

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Henry Ossian Flipper (b. March 21, 1856, Thomasville, GA-d. April 26, 1940, Atlanta, GA) was a soldier, engineer, and author. In 1873 he received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy, where he became the first African American graduate. Flipper served in the all-Negro 10th Cavalry Regiment in the Southwest and was accused of embezzling funds in 1881. He was cleared of this charge, but found guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, and dismissed. Flipper went on t...