Topics Related to African American History

Levi Coffin 1798-1877 (J-46)

A Quaker abolitionist; guided slaves on paths to freedom as leader of Underground Railroad. Was born ca. 4 mi. N.

Winston-Salem State University (J-31)

Established for Negroes as Slater Industrial Academy, 1892. State supported since 1895; University since 1969.

N.C. A&T University (J-29)

Chartered in 1891 as a land grant college for blacks. Since 1972 a campus of The University of North Carolina.

Main Post School Integration (I-94)

In 1951 superintendent Mildred Poole integrated Post School 2 miles N.E. three years before U.S. Supreme Court mandate.

Laurinburg Institute (I-91)

Founded 1904 by E. M. and Tinny McDuffie to educate black students upon encouragement by Booker T. Washington. Campus 100 yds. east.

Omar ibn Said ca. 1770-1863 (I-89)

Muslim slave & scholar. African-born, he penned autobiography in Arabic, 1831. Lived in Bladen County and worshipped with local Presbyterians.

Lewis Leary 1835-1859 (I-88)

Free black abolitionist & conspirator in 1859 with John Brown in attack on U.S. arsenal at Harpers Ferry. Killed in assault. Lived in Fayetteville.

Hiram R. Revels 1827-1901 (I-86)

First African American to serve in Congress, he represented Mississippi in Senate, 1870-1871. Born in Fayetteville.

Henry Evans (I-62)

Free black cobbler & minister. Built first Methodist church in Fayetteville. Died 1810. Buried 2 blocks north.

Charles W. Chesnutt 1858-1932 (I-32)

Lawyer and writer whose novels and short stories dealt with race and the “color line.” Teacher & principal, 1880-83 at a school which stood here.