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12 prominent Black people from Wisconsin history that you should know about Drake Bentley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The history of Wisconsin can t be told without mentioning countless Black figures. From the first African slaves fighting for freedom to the modern day leaders of our time rallying the public to make change, Black people have carved a path and left a stamp on the Badger state.
February is Black History Month and a time to reflect on Black lives and Black stories.
Joshua Glover (est. 1810s–1888)
Joshua Glover escaped from Benammi Stone Garland s Missouri farm in 1852 and traveled by foot to Racine. Because of The Fugitive Slave Act, Garland was legally able to hunt down Glover and recapture him in March 1854. Garland and his men took Glover to a jail in Milwaukee with the plan of returning Glover to Missouri.