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Born into slavery, he died a century later as an attorney and community leader

Born in Mississippi, Willie Dixon came to Illinois to help transform the Blues.

Document offers a peek into an escape from slavery

One champion of racial equality visits the home of another.

When a small group of bus drivers went on strike in Chicago, it was not just a strike against the city. It was a strike against the drivers' own union.

How did Andrew Jackson Smith distinguish himself during the Battle of Honey Hill on November 30, 1864?