A historically African-American municipality, known in various areas as "freedmen's town", "freedom towns", or "all-Black towns", are municipalities which were established by or for a predominantly African-American populace.[1] Many of these municipalities were established or populated by freed slaves[2] either during or after the period of legal slavery in the United States in the 19th century.[3]
In Oklahoma before the end of segregation there existed dozens of these communities as many African-American migrants from the Southeast found a space whereby they could establish municipalities on their own terms.[4] Chief among them was Edward P. McCabe, who envisioned so large a number of African-Americans settling in the territory that it would become a Black-governed state. In Texas, 357 such "freedom colonies" have been located and verified.[5]
^Roberts, Andrea (November 17, 2017). ""A Conversation" and "Portals to Freedom or Researching in Limbo Time"". UTSOA Platform 2017: Convergent Voices: 10.
^"All-black towns across America: Life was hard but full of promise". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^"Oklahoma's All-Black Towns | This Land Press - Made by You and Me". thislandpress.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
^"Announcement! Online Black Settlement Atlas, Statewide Survey Goes Live July 12!". Texas Freedom Colonies Project. July 12, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019. The team has located and verified the existence of 357 settlements.
^"Freedtown Historical Marker". History of Pasco County, Florida. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
^"Freedtown: The town that vanished in Pasco County". February 7, 2019.
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A historically African American municipality known in various areas as freedmen s town freedom towns or all Black towns are municipalities which were established by or for a predominantly African American populace 1 Many of these municipalities were established or populated by freed slaves 2 either during or after the period of legal slavery in the United States in the 19th century 3 In Oklahoma before the end of segregation there existed dozens of these communities as many African American migrants from the Southeast found a space whereby they could establish municipalities on their own terms 4 Chief among them was Edward P McCabe who envisioned so large a number of African Americans settling in the territory that it would become a Black governed state In Texas 357 such freedom colonies have been located and verified 5 Contents 1 List 1 1 Alabama 1 2 Arizona 1 3 Arkansas 1 4 California 1 5 Canada 1 6 Colorado 1 7 Florida 1 8 Georgia 1 9 Illinois 1 10 Indiana 1 11 Kansas 1 12 Kentucky 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settlements Freedtown Historical Marker History of Pasco County Florida Retrieved August 16 2018 Freedtown The town that vanished in Pasco County February 7 2019 Rosewood Massacre Overview Facts amp Legacy History com Retrieved February 16 2022 The Effort to Preserve Huntertown Spectrum News 1 Retrieved August 30 2021 a b Goddard David 2011 Colonizing Southampton The Transformation of a Long Island Community 1870 1900 SUNY Press p 48 ISBN 9781438437989 Keuffel Ken August 17 2012 Freedman s Community Moves Toward Recognition Winston Salem Journal Houston Freedmen s Town Historic District Texas Historical Commission Retrieved August 16 2018 Pelham TX Texas State Historical Society Retrieved February 23 2021 Peyton TX Blanco County Texas State Historical Society Retrieved February 23 2021 Quakertown TX Texas State Historical Society Retrieved June 19 2021 Murrmann Mark Powerful photos from one of Texas most historic black communities Tenth Street Historic District City of Dallas Retrieved 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