African Americans in Davenport, Iowa comprise the third-largest black community in Iowa, with a history that precedes the Civil War. The Davenport, Iowa...
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Davenport (US: /ˈdævənpɔːrt/ DA-vən-port) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Iowa, United States. Located along the Mississippi River on...
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Davenport, Iowa, was part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1814, during the War of 1812 the British military, along with the Saux and Fox Indian tribes fought...
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Quad Cities (redirect from Davenport, Iowa metropolitan area)
History) in the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois: Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern Iowa, and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline in northwestern...
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African Americans in Louisiana African Americans in Maryland African Americans in Mississippi African American history of Nebraska African Americans in...
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of Davenport and Bettendorf (in Iowa) and Rock Island, Moline and East Moline (in Illinois). The present Scott County Courthouse was completed in 1955...
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Miriam Davenport or Miriam Davenport Ebel (June 6, 1915 – September 13, 1999) was an American painter and sculptor, She worked with Varian Fry and the...
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crowned Miss Iowa 2024 on June 15, 2024, at the Davenport North High School in Davenport, Iowa. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025. No contestant...
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S. Census estimates, African Americans were 37.8% of the state's population which is the highest in the nation. African Americans were brought to Mississippi...
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Davenport West High School is a public four year high school located in Davenport, Iowa. Their athletic mascot is the Freddy the Falcon. The school has...
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There is an African American diaspora in Canada. Around 15,000 to 20,000 African Americans settled in Canada between the years 1850 and 1860. In the 1820s...
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sisters attended local schools in Davenport. Later her parents moved to Bettendorf, Iowa. Her mother was elected in 2009 as Iowa State Representative for House...
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following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Davenport, Iowa. Bix Beiderbecke, jazz musician; the Bix 7 Road Race and Memorial...
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Greenwich 37 Iowa 145 (1873) Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Iowa.org Archived June 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine African-Americans in Iowa, 1838–2005,...
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and truck stops, including the Iowa 80 truck stop, which is the world's largest. Most of Walcott is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan...
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African Americans or Black Americans, formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial or ethnic group consisting of people who self-identity...
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escaped African Americans slaves before the Civil War. In the early 1870s, the Society of Friends members actively helped former black slaves in their search...
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Algonquian-speaking Native Americans who lived in the area before being driven west by settler encroachment and other tribes. Colonel George Davenport of Illinois sent...
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African Americans in Louisiana or Black Louisianians are residents of the US state of Louisiana who are of African ancestry; those native to the state...
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city in Muscatine and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,666 as of 2020. Most of Blue Grass is part of the Davenport–Moline–Rock...
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Native Americans by explorers such as Marquette and Joliet in the 1680s. Until the early 19th century Iowa was occupied exclusively by Native Americans and...
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Church is located in Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The African Methodist Episcopal...
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Mexicans and Central Americans have displaced them in their historical areas. In 2019, African Americans were more likely to become homeless in California. There...
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Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. It is the 15th largest city of Iowa and the third-largest city in the "Quad Cities". It is...
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2020 census, African Americans comprise approximately 15.4% of the state's population. The historical presence of African Americans in New Jersey can be...
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African Americans have significantly contributed to the history, culture, and development of Illinois since the early 18th century. The African American...
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Diocese of Davenport in the U.S. state of Iowa. Since 1976, the award has been presented each year by the Quad Cities (Davenport and Bettendorf in southeastern...
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The West End is an area of the city of Davenport, Iowa, and is bordered by both W. 9th street, W. 8th Street, N. Marquette Street, the Mississippi River...
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African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans) in France are people of African heritage or black people from the United States who are or have...
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