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First
citizen of Chicago: |
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First
and only non-white commissioned field officers in the
American Civil-War: |
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First
non-white military heroes in the American Civil-War: |
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Oldest
continuing catholic church for non-whites in America: |
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First
catholic Bishop (non-white) in the history of American: |
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First
and only person of color in America to be nominated for
Sainthood: |
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Publisher
of the first non-white daily newspaper in America: |
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First
person to perfect the sugar refining industry in America: |
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First
person of color to be elected Senator to the U.S. Congress: |
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First
person of color to serve as a U.S. Congressional Representative |
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First
person to create a society for the preservation of the
Animal and Bird Species |
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First
Rodeo BullDogger in all of the U.S. |
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First
modern day Jazz inovator |
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First
Person of color to hold a seat on the New York stock exchange |
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First
Coffee vendor in all of New Orleans |
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First
non-white mayor of New Orleans |
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Responsible
for the Supreme Court passing the first law in America
granting people of color seperate but equal status. |
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The
only African style house in existance in the U.S. / Creole
Architecture |
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