dec 1, 1898 - The National Ex-Slave Mutual Relief, Bounty and Pension Association
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Founded by Callie House in 1894, they association focused on demanding pensions from the federal government for three hundred thousand blacks. The break was for fifty dollars a month per person and a five hundred "bonus" for those over seventy.
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Black History 1783 to 2017
Claflin University
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