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  2. Brownsville affair - Wikipedia

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    Soldier of the 25th Infantry (photo c. 1884–90) Since arriving at Fort Brown on July 28, 1906, the black US soldiers had been required to follow the legal color line mandate from white citizens of Brownsville, which included the state's racial segregation law dictating separate accommodation for black people and white people, and Jim Crow customs such as showing respect for white people, as ...

  3. Border War - Wikipedia

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    Paduan–Venetian border war (1372–1373) Border War or Bleeding Kansas (1854–1859), a series of violent events involving Free-Staters and pro-slavery elements prior to the American Civil War; Border War (1910–1919), border conflicts between the United States and Mexico; South African Border War (1966–1989) in Namibia and Angola

  4. History of African Americans in Texas - Wikipedia

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    African American Texans or Black Texans are residents of the state of Texas who are of African ancestry and people that have origins as African-American slaves. African Americans formed a unique ethnic identity in Texas while facing the problems of societal and institutional discrimination as well as colorism for many years.

  5. List of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate ...

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    This is a list of U.S. counties named after prominent Confederate historical figures.The counties are named primarily for Confederate politicians and military officers. Most counties are located in former Confederate States, whilst seven counties are located in what was the Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma), a territory that was aligned and controlled by the Confedera

  6. Military history of African Americans - Wikipedia

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    The history of African Americans in the U.S. Civil War is marked by 186,097 (7,122 officers, 178,975 enlisted) [26] African-American men, comprising 163 units, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War, and many more African Americans served in the Union Navy. Both free African Americans and runaway slaves joined the fight.

  7. History of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas declared its secession from the United States in 1861 to join the Confederate States of America. Only a few battles of the American Civil War were fought in Texas; most Texas regiments served in the east. When the war ended, enslaved African Americans were freed after ratification of the Emancipation Proclamation.

  8. Ex-Texas Tech football player running for president in ... - AOL

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    Former Texas Tech football player Patrice Majondo-Mwamba stands in the south endzone, Friday Oct. 9 2009, at Jones AT&T Stadium. He has played professional football in the NFL in Europe and the U.S.

  9. Category:American people by war - Wikipedia

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    African-American people by war (6 C) American military personnel by war (29 C) A. ... American people of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) (1 C, 7 P)