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John William America

wamerica — 2012-08-04 21:34:31Z

Looking for any Info on John William America Born abt. 1790
Distric of Columbia. Please contact Billamerica@hotmail.com

Moses America in 1881

BasketLady420 — 2006-03-04 04:01:59Z

Social and political discrimination against blacks seriously restricted any advancement. A famous U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1880 ruled that William Neal could not stand convicted of rape and murder because blacks were excluded from jury duty. As a result, Moses America, a black man, was summoned to jury duty in 1881, but blacks were not freely called thereafter. Blacks were also excluded from the practice of law. Black firemen and policemen were still not hired.

I'm not related to this family, just passing on this information, which comes from a webpage called "Black Americans in Delaware" The link for the site is listed below.
Joyce

http://www.udel.edu/BlackHistory/overview.html

Re: America,Lula

2003-09-18 18:29:17Z

I am Richard F. America, Jr. Born in Philadelphia, Pa. I do not know a connection to Americas in Tennessee. But it is possible. I am African American, and there were a large number of black Americas in the 1700 and 1800s in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Some migrated or were sold to Alabama and Florida and Louisiana. And some might have been biracial, and might have "passed" for white and their descendants would have become part of white communities over time.

Re: Looking for any info on Joseph America

2003-09-08 23:03:36Z

Thanks for the reply, know there are a few America's in the MD, VA, DC area. The Joseph P. America of whom I seek info was born in the early 1800's. Thanks Bill

Re: Looking for any info on Joseph America

america41 — 2003-09-08 20:39:06Z

I have a FIL, Joseph America, born 2/24/1920, Washington, D.C. served in WWII.

America,Lula

DSimmons9398 — 2002-10-23 17:10:05Z

I am looking for the parents of a Lula America married a Andrew Jackson Fitzgerald lived in Tennessee married around 1900's would like any info.E MAIL address is Blacklite678@aol.com and ladilite345@juno.com

Looking for any info on Joseph America

2000-05-22 12:00:00Z

Am looking for any family members, or information on Joseph America, born in Washington, D.C. 2/27/1895 served in WWI ??