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#OTD in 1872: James Henry Conyers Enters the Naval Academy
Episode 2757
Published 1 week, 4 days ago
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On Oct. 5, 1872, James Henry Conyers made history as the first Black midshipman to enter the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. His time at the academy was marked by isolation, racist harassment and hazing, and he resigned in 1873 without graduating.
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