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The Republican Chairman, fl. 1891 [Magazine pages highlighting history of Black people in the Midwest]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09968.06 Author/Creator: The Republican Chairman, fl. 1891 Place Written: s.l. Type: Magazine Date: 2000 Pagination: 6 p. Order a Copy

Six pages containing three articles related to Black people's history in the American Midwest. Articles are entitled, "Go West Black Man," "Shaped by a Dream" by Luther P. Jackson, and "A town called Boley." Contains images of people and archival items.

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