Anthony Overton The First African American

Althea Gibson: the first African-American to win the French championships, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Nationals. Althea Gibson (August 25, 1927- September 28, 2003), also known as the tennis Jackie Robinson, was the first African-American woman to not only play amateur tennis but also join the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Althea Gibson

The lives of African American people in the early 1900s were greatly limited due to the Jim Crow laws. When these laws were in effect, colored people were often forced to separate themselves from whites, commonly in worse, even dangerous, conditions. Originally, the Jim Crow Laws seemed like a good alternative to having their old way of life bombarded with new and different people. However, white people began to understand the horrors the Jim Crow laws had brought to those of color, and turned against them. One girl, who had never seen segregation first-handed as she lived in the north, experienced segregation for the first time when she visited her grandmother's house down in the south. Horrified with the segregation, she “mixed all the brown

The Walker family history is very inspirational to me. After reading the passage and getting an understanding about the Walker family, I became inspired because the Walkers were very much like me. They, too, grew up without a father, and it didn't stop them from progressing and focusing on what is important. Their uncle took care of them as if they were his own kids. It shows how much he cares for and loves his family. Many people would have done things differently. Something that I learned about the Walker family is that they were the first African-American family to live in the country and to have a farm owned by the president of Ball State University. The Walker family was very organized. When it was time for college, all of the kids had

Whether we know it or not, black inventors have impacted our lives drastically. From the time we wake up, until we go back to sleep at night, we use at least one thing that has been made by an African- American inventor. Whether it is something as big as a traffic light or as little as a hair brush, black inventors have made major contributions to our everyday lives. Many people know about the big inventions, but both small and big inventions have impacted America. (Lund 2008)

African Americans from 1865 Sandelle Studway HIS204 Joseph Scahill 01/22/13 African Americans from 1865 African Americans have fought a great battle to become a part of society in America. Since being taken from African as slaves in the 1600’s there has been a continuous battle for equality since. Since the end of slavery Black Americans have had many accomplishments along with hardships. In this paper I will discuss some of the Major events in African American history beginning with the end of slavery which has lead to the America we know today.

Jackie Robinson. "Jackie Robinson Appears Before HUAC" Hearings Regarding Communist Infiltration of Minority Groups–Part 1, Hearings Before the Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives, Eighty First Congress, First Session. 18 July. 1949.

In the 19th and 20th centuries Europe was thriving and wealthy while most of their colonies in Africa were suffering under their rule. The Europeans all wanted a piece of Africa’s land with its plentiful resources and free labor. Around this time, Europe was going through the industrial revolution and because business was booming the European countries need more resources than they already had. The Africans had the land the Europeans wanted to use to continue having booming businesses, they also had African slaves and workers that they can use so they don’t have to pay for labor. In the 19th century leader of the Europeans countries want to discuss how they will divide Africa without the leaders of Africa knowing. The Europeans then started to invade Africa and take control over the citizens. As the Europeans got more powerful, the Africans become more miserable. Unable to match the guns Europe had, African countries began getting claimed, one by one with the exception of two. The Europeans ruled in a cruel way that left many Africans dead or suffering. Many countries tried and successfully broke away from Europeans after many years under colonization. The Europeans had a negative impact on the lives of many Africans in the 19th and 20th centuries, especially with racism and assimilation. People were taught to be a human they had to be like a European which led to many racist views on African people and culture and is why some nations like France used assimilation to make

Alice Walker Alice Malsenior Walker, an African American born into poverty, came into this world on February 9, 1944 in Eatonon, Georgia. She was the youngest child of eight children born to Willie Lee and Minnie Tallulah Walkers. Both of her parents were sharecroppers as well as expert story tellers. Things

I have, may it please the court, a few words to say. In the first place, I deny everything but what I have all along admitted -- the design on my part to free the slaves. I intended certainly to have made a clean thing of that matter, as I did last winter when I went into Missouri and there took slaves without the snapping of a gun on either side, moved them through the country, and finally left them in Canada. I designed to have done the same thing again on a larger scale. That was what I intended. I never did intent murder, or treason, or the destruction of property, or to excite or incite slaves to rebellion, or to make insurrection.(Fanton 82)

James Reese Europe James Reese is known as Martin Luther King of music. Hoping to fine opportunities not available to southern blacks, James Reese moved the family to Washington D. C. The Europe family pursued education in a number of pursuits, including music. The Clef Club (a society for African Americans in the music industry) was organized in 1910.

African Americans were a very important addition to the American Civil War such as fighting and spying for both the north and the south sides. The American Civil War was a war fought in the United States between the North and South states. The war was from 1861-1865 and was because the South wanted to establish itself as a separate nation. The northern states were called the Union and the southern states were called the Confederate. Between the north and south states were the Border States, which did not belong to either of the sides. The Border States included Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Kentucky and Missouri. In the north, slavery did not exist but the south was the opposite. In the war, the north and south states fought against each other while the Border States were neutral. Before the war and during the war, African Americans were treated very unfairly compared to white people. This essay will examine how African Americans were treated before, during and after the Civil War.

David Walker was an African American abolitionist who prompted slaves of the South to rebel against their masters. During that time, his mother was free according to the laws, which made him a free man also. However, been free did not save him from witnessing injustices of slavery. Walker travelled throughout the country and ending up settling in Boston.

During a time in American history when laws were established that prohibited blacks, and especially enslaved blacks, to read and to write, one of William Still’s important accomplishments was teaching himself how to read and write. William had very little education but read everything he was able to and studied as much grammar as he could. Learning to read and write became an important form of black resistance to slavery. William was given the authority to document black resistance to slavery as well as to letters to his family and friends. He became a champion of civil rights in the North and worked endlessly to improve race relations. In 1859, William wrote a letter to the press protesting the racial discrimination that African Americans

The life of African Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries has been a truly storied past. One of the most astonishing aspects of African American life, in this period, is the degree to which it was heterogeneous. The experiences of African Americans differed widely based on geographic location, class, gender, religion, and age. Despite a high degree of variability in the experiences of Blacks in America, if one were to consider the sociopolitical fact that Black people as a group in America were a subordinate caste in dominant society, then it becomes possible to make certain overarching connections. One such connection is the presence of secretive subversive ideologies and actions. The existence of these secretive subversive activities is apparent if one examines the labor tendencies, the folklore, and the outward societal projections of black people. By briefly examining the labor practices of Black women in Atlanta during the latter part of the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries, The Uncle Remus tales, and cultural icon Louis Armstrong, one can deduce that secretive subversive actions and beliefs were an integrated aspect of Black existence during this period.

I claim that Eli Whitney is falsely labeled as one of America’s great men. Whitney was chosen to construct military weapons, but he had no prior experience assembling anything of that nature. He signed a contract with the government on June 14, 1798 stating that he would deliver ten thousand stands of arms as his fifteen month deadline approached. Rumors of war were roaring, but Whitney still took one year to deliver his first round of weapons. He did not complete his contract until almost nine years had passed.