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  2. African-American neighborhoods in Lexington, Kentucky

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    Pralltown. Pralltown is an African-American neighborhood located in Lexington, Kentucky that was established between 1868 - 1877. It is considered the oldest subdivision in Lexington. [18] It was established by lawyer and state legislator John Andrew Prall. [19][20] The community was said to be formed by Colonel John Andrew Prall, who founded ...

  3. Berrytown, Louisville - Wikipedia

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    Berrytown is a neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky, United States, which has historically been a predominantly African-American community. Its location is centered along English Station Road, on the eastern boundary of the city of Anchorage , Kentucky.

  4. History of African Americans in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    As early as 1777, Blacks made up about 10% of Kentucky residents. In 1784, Kentucky was estimated to have 4,000 Blacks. In 1790, the black population grew to 16% with 11,830 slaves and 114 freemen. Then in 1800, the population was up to 19% with 41,084 black residents.

  5. List of freedmen's towns - Wikipedia

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    1.12 Kentucky. 1.13 Louisiana. 1.14 Maine. 1. ... In Oklahoma before the end of segregation there existed dozens of these communities as many African-American ...

  6. Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center (Lexington, Kentucky)

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    Website. www.lexingtonlyric.com. The Lyric Theatre and Cultural Arts Center is a nonprofit, city-owned, multi-use arts and performance venue located at the corner of Third Street and Elm Tree Lane in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. Opened in 1948 as a cultural hub of Lexington's segregated African-American community, the Lyric closed in ...

  7. History of slavery in Kentucky - Wikipedia

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    The history of slavery in Kentucky dates from the earliest permanent European settlements in the state, until the end of the Civil War. In 1830, enslaved African Americans represented 24 percent of Kentucky's population, a share that declined to 19.5 percent by 1860, on the eve of the Civil War. Most enslaved people were concentrated in the ...

  8. Kinkeadtown - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 38°02′55″N 84°29′09″W. Kinkeadtown is a historically African American section of Lexington, Kentucky. It was established near the home of George Blackburn Kinkead (former Secretary of State of Kentucky), several years after the American Civil War. The land was subdivided by Kinkead in 1870 and sold exclusively to African ...

  9. Coe Ridge Colony - Wikipedia

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    Map of Kentucky (Cumberland County in red) The Coe Ridge Colony was founded by Ezekiel (who went by Zeke on occasion) and Patsy Ann Coe in 1866. [1] After the January 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, which ended slavery in secessionist Confederate states, and the December 1865 ratification of the 13th Amendment, [2] [3] many ex-slaves struggled to find ways to support themselves and their families.

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