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African-Americans

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This slave helped defend Fort Donnally in the Greenbrier Valley heroically during an attack by Shawnee Indians in 1778.
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Who was West Virginia's first African-American legislator?
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Which one of the following was NOT a goal of John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry?
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Who was the first black woman in West Virginia to hold a high level state administrative position?
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The former state 4-H camp for African-Americans was named for which two prominent black leaders?
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Which one of the following statements about aviator Marion County's George "Spanky" Roberts is true?
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What was the first college in West Virginia formally to train black teachers?
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What town was home to West Virginia’s first African-American newspaper?
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She was the first African-American woman to serve as a member of a state legislative body in the United States.
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In what county was the African-American tuberculosis sanitarium located?
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