Susan Anderson

History curator at the California African American Museum

History curator at the California African American Museum.

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California might’ve been a slavery-free state on paper when it joined the Union in 1850. But it turned out that people remained enslaved for years afterward.

Hidden history: Slavery existed long after CA became a free state

California might’ve been a slavery-free state on paper when it joined the Union in 1850. But it turned out that people remained enslaved for years afterward.

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Frederick Madison Roberts was the first Black American to serve in the California Legislature.

How Frederick Roberts built the first multiethnic political coalition in LA history

Frederick Madison Roberts was the first Black American to serve in the California Legislature.

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