Garrett Morgan Early Life Garrett Morgan was the a son of America who saved countless lives with his inventions. Both parents were formerly enslaved; his mother was Native American and African American. His father was the son of Confederate Colonel John Hunt Morgan and an enslaved woman. With only an elementary school education, he began…
Barbara C. Jordan Barbara C Jordan was born in Texas on February 21, 1936, and was raised there. During high school, she decided to become a lawyer, but was unable to attend University of Texas at Austin due to the segregation laws. Instead, Barbara graduated with a law degree from Boston University School of Law,…
What Happened During the California Genocide? In 1851, California governor Peter Hardeman Burnett gave his “State of the State” address. Among his goals for the year, he said “that a war of extermination will continue to be waged between the races until the Indian race becomes extinct must be expected.” (emphasis added in case it…
Who Was Albert D.J. Cashier? Albert D.J. Cashier was assigned female at birth and named Jennie Irene Hodgers in Ireland on December 25, 1843. While very little information is known about Cashier’s early life, we know that at some point in childhood, Hodgers changed to traditionally male clothing and smuggled on a boat to America….
