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1. mhs.mt.gov › Shpo › AfricanAmericansAfrican Americans - Montana Historical Society

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   We invite you to explore the story maps, property inventories, lesson plans, census information, essays, first-person narratives, photographs, manuscript collections, and artifacts that help tell the story of Montana’s African American heritage.

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     Owned for many years by a former boxer, African American Leo...

2. mhs.mt.gov › Shpo › AfricanAmericansTimeline - Montana Historical Society

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   Owned for many years by a former boxer, African American Leo LaMar, it was a place beloved for its live music, exotic dancing, and interracial crowd. Other noted black-owned clubs in Montana’s history included Helena’s Zanzibar Club, Butte’s Silver City Club, and Missoula’s Hawthorne Club.

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3. mhs.mt.gov › Shpo › AfricanAmericansMontana's African American Heritage Places in the National ...

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   Montana has only six National Register-listed properties documented specifically for their association with individuals and events pertaining to the African American community.

4. www.mtmemory.org › nodes › viewMontana's African American Heritage Places | Montana History ...

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   Each corner of the state has significant stories to tell about the African American experience in the West. From 2014-2016, the Montana Historical Society oversaw the survey of 51 historic properties – 26 in Helena and 25 in other communities – and created Historic Property Record forms for each. These forms constitute this collection.

5. stacker.com › montana › explore-historic-sitesExplore historic sites commemorating Black history in Montana

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   May 25, 2022 · Stacker investigated historic sites that commemorate Black history in Montana using data from the National Register of Historic Places.

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     National Museum of African American History and Culture Grand Opening Ceremony

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     Hidden Stories: Montana's Black Past:Hidden Stories: Montana's Black Past

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7. crownofthecontinent.net › entries › blackfeetBlackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery | Browning, Montana

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   Museum, Theatre, Interpretive Centre, Art Gallery or Studio. The Blackfeet Heritage Center & Art Gallery located in Browning, Montana, just east of Glacier National Park, is owned and operated by the Blackfeet Nation's Siyeh Corporation.

8. www.greatfallstribune.com › story › lifeEarly history of African-Americans in Montana

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   Nov 3, 2015 · School segregation, black suffrage (achieved in 1867) and anti-miscegenation laws were controversial racial issues in Montana’s early territorial period.

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   What is Montana's African American heritage resources project?

   • Museum and research center closed for renovations. For more info, call (406) 444-2694. Welcome to the home page for Montana’s African American Heritage Resources Project, a gateway to exploring the Montana Historical Society's rich collections that document this understudied aspect of our state's history.

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   Does Montana have a black history project?

   • In 2015 and 2016, the National Park Service and the Montana History Foundation funded additional research, focusing on historic properties statewide associated with black history. For more information about the project and our generous funders, please see the About page.

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   How many African Americans live in Montana?

   • According to the Census, there were 1,834 African Americans in Montana (out of a total population of 376,053).

   Timeline - Montana Historical Society

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   How many African Americans live in Helena Montana?

   • According to the Census, 1,834 African Americans lived in Montana (out of a total population of 376,053), including Helena. Black citizens in Helena commemorated the 100th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth. Lincoln’s birthday was celebrated annually by Montana’s African American communities.

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   Who were the first African American mining companies in Montana?

   • The Afro-American Mining and Milling Company and the Bernice-Red Rock Mining Company were the first African American mining companies in Montana, with incorporation in 1906 (near Butte) and foundation in 1908 (in Jefferson County near Bernice), respectively.

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   How did African Americans get homesteads in Montana?

   • African Americans, like whites, used the Homestead Act and later land legislation to acquire homesteads in Montana.

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