Oxford's African American History: An Overview | Flickr by Image from page 61 of "The journal of American history" (1909)
Oxford's African American History: An Overview | Flickr by Image from page 61 of "The journal of American history" (1909)
Oxford's African American History: An Overview
DATE:
February 07
TIME:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
CATEGORIES:
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Location:
Auditorium of the Miami University Art Museum, 801 S. Patterson Avenue, Oxford
Description:
African Americans were living in Oxford decades before the Civil War, and by the late nineteenth century they comprised almost 20% of the village population. By 1900, they had established multiple churches, held public office, and integrated the public school. During the 20 th century, they continued the struggle for equal rights as the Great Migration brought new people from the South. Historical documents and firsthand accounts help tell this rich history.
Original source can be found here.
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