6h 20min, jan 1, 1947 y - Samuel Mathews
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became the first African American to legally purchase a residence in North Smithfield. His house was bombed on the first night, touching off the "Battle of North Smithfield" and a long string of bombings intended to terrorize African Americans from moving into formerly white-only neighborhoods
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6h 20min, jan 1, 1947 y
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~ 78 years ago