Community: Being a Member of North Avenue Baptist Church
North Avenue Baptist Church became somewhat of a safe haven for Black people in DeKalb...
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Hope – the Sims family, Sycamore
The Sims family is another example of a Sycamore Great Migration story. The story starts...
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Hope: Booker T. Washington comes to DeKalb
On January 29, 1899 Booker T. Washington came to DeKalb and spoke to a large...
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Hope: Frederick Douglass comes to Sycamore
Frederick Douglass came to Sycamore in 1870 and spoke at Wilkin’s Hall. The New York...
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Fear: Ku Klux Klan, Sandwich, 1920s
Like many other communities throughout DeKalb County, Sandwich also had local Klan chapter. There are...
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Community: Samuel Crosswell, Buffalo Soldier
While not a lot of information is known about Samuel Crosswell, research shows that he...
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Community: North Avenue Neighborhood and Mildred Poole Stewart
Mildred Poole Stewart, who was born and grew up in Sycamore, graduated from Sycamore High...
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Hope: North Avenue Neighborhood
Sabrina Hammond was another participant in an Oral History project. She shared her recollection of...
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Exclusion: Overview
After the Civil War, many Black Americans sought new homes. Reconstruction (1865-1877) brought some protections...
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