Houston County Black Heritage

"Their DNA is BURIED in your SOUL" ~ "WE are the HOPE and the DREAM of the SLAVE"
"Their DNA is BURIED in your SOUL" ~ "WE are the HOPE and the DREAM of the SLAVE"
THE COLOR OF $ MONEY $
THE COLOR OF $ MONEY $
Confederate Currency
The use of “happy” slaves on currency was widespread in the south. They had to prove to the north that their slaves were “happy” being slaves.
It has sometimes been said that the history of a country is reflected in its money. That was certainly true in the history of early American paper currencies, and the slave images makes a very powerful statement on the contribution of enslaved Black people.
Cotton and slaves were the foundations on which the economy of the South was built. They were important properties proudly displayed on its paper money. Slavery was very important to the South because “It’s right on the money”.
Color of Money in Africa
Color of Money in Africa
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- JUNETEENTH in HOUSTON COUNTY
- The Clark Brothers
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- Houston County Training School
- Nathan Toomer / Jean Toomer
- Music Makers of Houston County
- Nimrod Jackson
- The Baby Catcher
- Black Wall Street - Greenwood, OK
- Austin Thomas “A.T.” Walden
- The COLOR of MONEY
- Rare Slave Narratives in Their Voices
- Mose Davis - Slave Narrative
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- AFRICA BEFORE the INVASION and the SLAVE TRADE
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- BASEBALL LEGENDS of Houston County
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- FRANK DUHART, Ex-Slave Interview
- THE BLACK CHURCH
- THE CULTURE CORNER
- JOHN LEWIS
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- HOME
- MISSION
- DONORS
- NEW!!
- WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT
- EVENT
- WORKSHOPS
- HIGHLIGHT
- STATUES-MONUMENTS
- JUNETEENTH in HOUSTON COUNTY
- The Clark Brothers
- The House That Peter Built
- Houston County Training School
- Nathan Toomer / Jean Toomer
- Music Makers of Houston County
- Nimrod Jackson
- The Baby Catcher
- Black Wall Street - Greenwood, OK
- Austin Thomas “A.T.” Walden
- The COLOR of MONEY
- Rare Slave Narratives in Their Voices
- Mose Davis - Slave Narrative
- ANCIENT AMERICA
- AFRICA BEFORE the INVASION and the SLAVE TRADE
- REPARATIONS
- BASEBALL LEGENDS of Houston County
- YESTERDAY'S BUSINESSES
- FRANK DUHART, Ex-Slave Interview
- THE BLACK CHURCH
- THE CULTURE CORNER
- JOHN LEWIS
- VOTE!
- ELECTION VIOLENCE IN AMERICA
- History Maker- Elector from Houston County
- ARCHIVES
- CONTACT
- SHOP