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The story begins in 1794, when evidence points to the first black inhabitant of Fort Wayne. The first known, free black in the area was identified in 1809. During the early part of the 1800s, Indiana state funds partially financed a movement to send Indiana blacks to Liberia. Few left, and those who remained worked diligently to make Fort Wayne their own. The fruits of their labor can be partially seen in the development of the first black church, Turner Chapel A.M.E., which was started in 1849 and has been a pillar of the community since its completion. A migration of African Americans from the south, due to industrialization, greatly increased the population from 1913 through 1927, and new churches, organizations, and opportunities were developed. Today, the black community in Fort Wayne is rightfully proud of its extensive past.
Author: Dodie Marie Miller
ISBN-10: 0738507156
ISBN-13: 9780738507156
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Language: English
Published: 10/30/2000
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.66w x 0.36d
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