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Frank Alexander
From Mississippi farm boy to Chicago machinist, Frank Alexander carved out a life of dignity and purpose, raising 13 children while navigating segregation, war, and the rise of Black homeownership. His journey from cotton fields to urban property ownership embodies the triumph of perseverance across generations.
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Amanda Goolsby
Born enslaved and buried free, Amanda Wilkerson Davenport outlived slavery, Reconstruction, and the loss of ten children to become the matriarch of a liberated lineage
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Robins Davenport
Robins Davenport's life was rooted in the red clay of Georgia—his legacy carried on through generations who remembered the strength of his quiet endurance
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Theodore Joseph "Ted" Davenport Sr
Ted was the backbone of a large and thriving family, working hard his entire life to give his children a better future
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Jacob (Jack) Davenport
Born enslaved, Jack Davenport endured the horrors of bondage and emerged from emancipation to build a legacy rooted in resilience. From sharecropping fields to quiet gardening in his later years, he carried his family through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and loss—leaving behind a lineage of strength, survival, and silent resistance.
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James Samuel King
Owning land during this period was a monumental achievement for an African American man, particularly in the deeply segregated South… the soil on which he had once toiled as a slave now became a place of refuge and promise for his family.
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