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17 stunning photos of black Victorians show how history really looked.

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    2. Or take a moment to admire parasol-wielding Nellie Franklin.
    Not much is known about this dapper debutante other than that she was near Tallahassee, Florida, when this photo was taken between 1885 and 1910.

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    3. Eartha Mary Magdalene White was a humanitarian and philanthropist.

    A lifelong resident of Jacksonville, Florida, White amassed her fortunes through serial entrepreneurship in real estate, laundry, dry goods, taxis, and more. Along with her adopted mother, Clara (also pictured), she provided for the hungry and homeless and also built the first public school for black students in nearby Bayard, Florida.

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    4. The Honorable Reverend Hiram R. Revels was the first black person to serve in the U.S. Senate.
    He only served for about a year for the state of Mississippi from 1870 to 1871 before being appointed as the first president of Alcorn Agricultural and Mechanical College (now Alcorn State University).

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