#OTD in 1859, Harriet E. Wilson publishes her novel, Our Nig.
"Harriet E. Wilson (March 15, 1825 – June 28, 1900) was an African-American novelist. She was the first African American to publish a novel in North America."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet_E._Wilson
"Our Nig" at PG:
Not Just a Fashion Statement: How Purses Are Used as Political Tools
"Kathleen B. Casey Explores the Connection Between Black Women’s Purses and the Civil Rights Movement"
https://lithub.com/not-just-a-fashion-statement-how-purses-are-used-as-political-tools/
The Black American West Museum Celebrates the Black Cowboy
"After being told Black cowboys didn’t exist, Paul Stewart set out to prove they did—and found enough evidence to fill a museum."
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-black-american-west-museum
Nat Love (Deadwood Dick)
Facts and Myths About Harriet Tubman
"Despite being a popular historical figure, the best-known details about Harriet Tubman’s life are a mixture of fact and myth."
https://www.thecollector.com/facts-and-myths-about-harriet-tubman/
Books about Harriet Tubman at PG
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/search/?query=Harriet+Tubman&submit_search=Search
