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  2. Black Laws of 1804 and 1807 - Wikipedia

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    Black Laws of 1804 and 1807 discouraged African American migration to Ohio. Slavery was not permitted in the 1803 Constitution. The 1804 law forbade black residents in Ohio without a certificate they were free. The 1807 law required a $500 bond for good behavior.

  3. African Americans in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Ohio was a destination for escaped African Americans slaves before the Civil War. In the early 1870s, the Society of Friends members actively helped former black slaves in their search of freedom. The state was important in the operation of the Underground Railroad .

  4. Black Codes (United States) - Wikipedia

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    The Black Codes, sometimes called the Black Laws, were laws which governed the conduct of African Americans (both free and freedmen).In 1832, James Kent wrote that "in most of the United States, there is a distinction in respect to political privileges, between free white persons and free colored persons of African blood; and in no part of the country do the latter, in point of fact ...

  5. Category:Anti-black racism in Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Anti-black racism in Ohio" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. ... Black Laws of 1804 and 1807; C. Cincinnati riots of 1841 ...

  6. 1848 Colored National Convention - Wikipedia

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    24. That annual conventions meet and appeal to the legislatures to repeal Black Laws and all laws against slaves and African Americans. 25. That “taxation and representation ought to go together” and we are in doubt of the morality of paying taxes without being represented. 26.

  7. 100 Black Men of Central Ohio looks to build mentoring ...

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    The Columbus chapter of 100 Black Men of America has a mission to improve the quality of life and economic opportunities for African Americans.

  8. Racism in Columbus, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Racial distribution in Columbus in 2010: red dots indicate white Americans, blue dots for African Americans, green for Asian Americans, orange for Hispanic Americans, yellow for other races. Each dot represents 25 residents. As of 2020, Black residents of Franklin County had a 11.1 percent unemployment rate, about double the overall unemployment.

  9. List of landmark African-American legislation - Wikipedia

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    Noted for the devastating loss of life and property among African-Americans in New York City. Black Codes (1865–66) - series of laws passed by Southern state legislatures restricting the political franchise and economic opportunity of free blacks, with heavy legal penalties for vagrancy and restrictive employment contracts.