Showing posts with label Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth. Show all posts
Saturday, February 1, 2014
Black History Facts
Allensworth is the first all-black Californian township, founded and financed by African Americans. Created by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth in 1908, the town was built with the intention of establishing a self-sufficient city where African Americans could live their lives free of racial prejudice.
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