Forgotten Legacy: William McKinley, George Henry White, and the Struggle for Black Equality
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Online
Friday, January 29, 2021 - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
In Forgotten Legacy, historian Benjamin R. Justesen reveals a previously unexamined facet of William McKinley鈥檚 Presidency: an ongoing dedication to the advancement of African Americans. During the first two years of his administration, McKinley named nearly as many African Americans to federal office as all his predecessors combined. He also acted to stiffen federal penalties for participation in lynch mobs and to support measures promoting racial tolerance. Nonetheless, historians have long overlooked McKinley鈥檚 cooperative relationships with prominent African American leaders, including George Henry White, the nation鈥檚 only black congressman between 1897 and 1901.
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