The Robert Charles Riots began when whites in New Orleans, Louisiana became infuriated after Robert Charles, an African-American, shot several white police officers on July 23, 1900. A manhunt for Charles began after he fled after an altercation with New Orleans police officers. The race riot lasted over four days and claimed twenty-eight casualties, including Charles. Continue reading Revisit: ROBERT CHARLES RIOTS (1900)
The Dred Scott v. Sandford case (1857) was the most important slavery-related decision in the United States Supreme Court’s history. Coming on the eve of the Civil War, and seven years after the Missouri Compromise of 1850, the decision affected the national political scene, impacted the rights of free blacks, and reinforced the institution of slavery. Continue reading Revisit: THE DRED SCOTT DECISION, 1857
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, was a French Creole virtuoso violinist and composer, who was conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Continue reading Profile: Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges(1745-1799)
The Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill (hereinafter “Dyer Bill”) refers to a 1922 Congressional effort to pass federal legislation to address and otherwise provide federal prosecution of nationwide lynchings, particularly those in the southern states. The bill was first introduced by Missouri Congressman Leonidas C. Dyer in 1918. Continue reading Revisit: DYER ANTI-LYNCHING BILL (1922)
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