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Ep 79: The African American Gold Rush - The Untold Story
The discovery of gold in California kicked off the largest mass migration in US history. Whites, Blacks, Latin Americans, and Chinese immigrated to the territory in the hopes of striking it rich.
Although numerous enslaved African Americans crossed over into the “free” state of California with their slave masters, some free African Americans traveled to California and made sizable profits from gold digging.
What role/s did African Americans play in the gold rush?
Why isn't there more told history about their role?
How did the gold rush impact the lives of African Americans during that time…
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