1896: Seventy-eight Blacks were reported lynched.
1942: William Dawson was elected to Congress
1983: The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his candidacy for U.S. President.
1992: Carol Moseley Braun became first Black U.S. Senator.
1896: Seventy-eight Blacks were reported lynched.
1942: William Dawson was elected to Congress
1983: The Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his candidacy for U.S. President.
1992: Carol Moseley Braun became first Black U.S. Senator.
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