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Timeline of the history of African Americans in Rhode Island, beginning with the first slaves in 1696 and ending with the first black officer in the Providence Fire Department in 1971. Notes refer to additional files within the Carl Russell Gross collection.

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Title
Manuscript A
Creator
Gross, Carl Russell
Date (Text)
undated
Other Identifiers
Local: MSS-0002-b01-f01
Subject (Topic)
African Americans
Rhode Island
Keyword
African Americans ; Rhode Island ; Providence ; Slavery ; Desegregation ; Churches
Type
Manuscript
Format
Text
Finding Aid
Finding Aid on RIAMCO for the Papers of Dr. Carl Russell Gross
Language
English
In
Dr. Carl Russell Gross papers
Note

Handwritten draft.

Preferred Citation
Dr. Carl Russell Gross papers, MSS-0002, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College.
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