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Ramsey County History – Spring 1991: “Small and Cohesive: St. Paul’s Resourceful African-American Community”

Arthur C. McWatt

Small and Cohesive: St. Paul’s Resourceful African-American Community Author: Arthur C. McWatt This article covers notable people, organizations, businesses, trends, and accomplishments in St. Paul’s African-American community, 1910–1943. It discusses major institutions, such as Pilgrim Baptist and St. James AME churches, the Appeal newspaper, and the hiring of blacks by…

The Mississippi and St. Paul: A Short History of the City’s 150-Year Love Affair With Its River

Virginia Brainard Kunz

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Ramsey County History – Spring 1965: “A Fateful Decade—The Negroes in Minnesota and the Role They Played”

Earl Spangler

A Fateful Decade—The Negroes in Minnesota and the Role They Played Author: Earl Spangler The decade mentioned in the title was 1850–1860. Though African Americans in Minnesota (most of them living in Ramsey County) were few at this time, their presence brought the national issues of race…