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Lumpkin's Jail, also known as "the Devil's half acre", was a slave breeding farm, [1] as well as a holding facility, or slave jail, located in Richmond, Virginia, just three blocks from the state capitol building. More than five dozen firms traded in enslaved human beings within blocks of Richmond's Wall Street (now 15th Street) between 14th ...
Black Gold (Nina Simone album), 1970; Black Gold (Kutt Calhoun album), 2013; Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum; Black Gold: Best of Editors "Black Gold" (song), a 1993 song by Soul Asylum from Grave Dancer's Union "Black Gold", a 1997 song by Millencolin from For Monkeys "Black Gold", a 2005 song by Running Wild from Rogues en Vogue
The history of agriculture in the United States covers the period from the first English settlers to the present day. In Colonial America, agriculture was the primary livelihood for 90% of the population, and most towns were shipping points for the export of agricultural products. Most farms were geared toward subsistence production for family use.
Henry William Neikirk was born to Manasses and Mary Neikirk in Elkhorn Grove, Illinois on November 27, 1839. [2] After receiving a basic education from the local district school, he attended the Mount Carroll Seminary, later known as Shimer College, from 1858 to 1860. [2]
When you see posters and graphics related to Black History Month, chances are you'll see them designed with the same four colors: red, black, green, and gold.
In 1920, 24% (218,612) of farms in the nation were Black-operated, less than 1% (2,026) were managed by Black people, and 76% (705,070) of Black farm operators were tenants. [22] The cotton industry in the United States hit a crisis in the early 1920s.
Gold coins buried in a small pot and dated to the fifth century B.C. were discovered in modern-day Turkey. Archaeologists believe that the coins—based on their location underneath a Helensitic ...
As the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture marks its 100th year in the neighborhood, community reporter Jessi Mitchell shows us how a new generation of librarians is preserving history ...