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US Senator Charles Sumner — My 5th Greatest American
My fifth greatest American appears briefly in the new Steven Spielberg movie, Lincoln. At the time of the movie, Charles Sumner had already led the passage of the 13th Amendment in the US Senate, so he has only a passing … Continue reading
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My #9 Greatest American — William Monroe Trotter
“There can be no freedom without equality.” –William Monroe Trotter Standing almost alone during the Jim Crow days of forced segregation, open racism, and public lynchings of the early 20th Century, William Monroe Trotter boldly spoke out for equal rights. … Continue reading
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