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Historically African-American communities and settlements, known in various areas as "Freedom Towns" or "All-Black towns" were established by or for a predominately African-American populace.[1] Many of these municipalities were established or populated by freed slaves either during or after the period of legal slavery in the United States in the 19th century.
In pre-segregation Oklahoma, many African-American migrants from the Southeast found a space whereby they could establish municipalities on their own terms. Chief among them was Edward P. McCabe, who envisioned so large a number of African-Americans settling in the territory that it would become a Black-governed state.
Monroe Work's Negro Year Book editions included a listing of "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States."[2]
List[edit]
Places marked in italics are no longer populated. Places marked with * are absorbed into larger cities.
Alabama[edit]
Historically African-American communities and settlements, known in various areas as "Freedom Towns" or "All-Black towns" were established by or for a predominately African-American populace.[1] Many of these municipalities were established or populated by freed slaves either during or after the period of legal slavery in the United States in the 19th century.
In pre-segregation Oklahoma, many African-American migrants from the Southeast found a space whereby they could establish municipalities on their own terms. Chief among them was Edward P. McCabe, who envisioned so large a number of African-Americans settling in the territory that it would become a Black-governed state.
Monroe Work's Negro Year Book editions included a listing of "Negro Towns and Settlements in the United States."[2]
List[edit]
Places marked in italics are no longer populated. Places marked with * are absorbed into larger cities.
Alabama[edit]
- Africatown
- Benson / Kowaliga, Alabama
- Hobson City, became Alabama's first self-governed all-black municipality in 1899[3]
- Barrett Station
- Independence Heights
- Kendleton
- Cedar Branch
- Hall's Bluff
- Fodice
- Grant's Colony
- Saint Johns Colony
- Upshaw
- Armstrong Colony
- Cozy Corner
- Deep Ellum
- Cologne
- Antioch Colony
- Shankleville