Learn about the heroes of the American civil rights movement, including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, and more.
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ANDERSON, Joseph Halstead, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Harrison, near White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 25, 1800; attended the common schools; engaged in…
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CREBS, John Montgomery, a Representative from Illinois; born in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Va., April 9, 1830; moved to Illinois in 1837 with his parents, who settled in White County;…
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