SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
RISE OF THE SLAVE TRADE BLACK HISTORY IN COLONIAL AMERICA
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Henry Conyers
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Colin Powell
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Janie Miles
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Wesley Brown
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Detailed explanation-1: -James Henry Conyers (October 24, 1855-November 29, 1935) (born in South Carolina), on September 21, 1872 was the first black person admitted to the United States Naval Academy.
Detailed explanation-2: -CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC)-A ceremony honoring James Henry Conyers, the first African American to enter the U.S. Naval Academy was held in Charleston, with some of his descendants in attendance. Conyers broke the color barrier in the U.S. Naval Academy just over 150 years ago.
Detailed explanation-3: -In Annapolis, Maryland, the United States Naval Academy admits women for the first time in its history with the induction of 81 female midshipmen. In May 1980, Elizabeth Anne Rowe became the first woman member of the class to graduate.
Detailed explanation-4: -During the Civil War the U.S. Naval Academy moved to Newport, RI, in 1861, aboard Constitution, while the U.S. Army took over the Yard in Annapolis.