Wading in the Water: Black History in the Miami Valley 1798 to 2001

PART I

Black Americans have helped shape life in the Miami Valley.

Here is a collection of key dates and people you should know about, pulled together by former Dayton Daily News librarian Charlotte Jones with additional research and curation by staff writer Amelia Robinson. This timeline covers 1798-1900.

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