#250yearsofblackhistory: 1907 - Second Look at Brownsville and the Jamestown Exposition

Añadido: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]In 1907, Roosevelt reduces the punishment of the black soldiers given dishonorable discharges in the Brownsville incident from 1906. They are allowed to seek civil service employment. The Jamestown exposition in Virginia commemorates the 1607 English settlement while largely marginalizing the history and contributions of African Americans. Despite the limitations, African Americans utilize the separate Negro building to showcase their industry, culture, and progress.

[00:00:29]Creating their own narrative. These important moments in black American history [music] took place in 1907.