• 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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    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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  • Americans in Davenport, Iowa African Americans in France African Americans in Florida African Americans in France African Americans in Georgia (U.S....
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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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    Robin Thede (category Actors from Davenport, Iowa)
    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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