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African Americans; Rhode Island; Providence; Churches;

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Manuscript D, Carl Russell Gross Jan 1971

Manuscript D, Carl Russell Gross

Dr. Carl Russell Gross papers

This incomplete manuscript presents a timeline of African American history in Rhode Island from 1819-1955, including the establishment and growth of African American churches; African American participation in the American Civil War and the First World War; desegregation and civil rights; and notable African American firsts.