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Title
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A Sorry Free State
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Description
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Article describes the past and present of the Quindaro area of Kansas City, Kansas. Quindaro was an anti-slavery town before and during the Civil War, and a crossing place on the Missouri River for runaway slaves.
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Date
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2002-03-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Quindaro's History Has Strong Advocate
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Description
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Article about Jesse Hope and the Old Quindaro Museum & Information Center. The museum is housed in the former home of John A. Walker at 3432 N. 29th in Kansas City, Kansas.
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Date
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2010-10-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Proud People
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Description
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Second article of a series on Quindaro focuses on the role of the church in the community. The congregations were Allen Chapel African Methodist Episcopal, First Baptist, and the Church of God in Christ.
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Date
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2009-10-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Music of Freedom
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Description
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Historical article about the Jackson Jubilee Singers, a group of African American performers from Western University (Quindaro, KS) who toured the U.S. and Canada during the first half of the twentieth century. The Singers, under the direction of Dean Robert G. Jackson, helped promote the music department of the University through their uplifting performances and helped preserve black spiritual music. The article profiles several former students of Western University which closed its doors in 1944.
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2008-02-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article