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February 15, 1896

The writer calls for legal action against hotel proprietors who refused a respected man service because he was black.

November 28, 1896

Bob Armstrong, a black boxer, takes a victory on the national stage.

January 30, 1897

"Colored” boxer George Dixon defeats white Australian Billy Murphy after six rounds in New York.

March 13, 1897

A black owned bank fails and the reasons are unknown.

May 8, 1897

A Texas Newspaper rebukes all black people “who won’t pay for a little colored man’s paper.”

June 19, 1897

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The new headquarters for the Planet at 311 North Fourth Street, is portrayed through colorful language and description.

October 2, 1897

The Planet proclaims “the dawn of a new era” in South Carolina because the local Charleston Knitting Mills have begun hiring black labor.

November 27, 1897

An advertisement explains the benefits of its’ product that will change a black person’s skin “five shades whiter.”

January 8, 1898

Dr. Read and Christiana Cosmetics advertise for hair-straightening and skin-lightening treatments.

February 5, 1898

An ad suggests that the best treatments for ailing African Americans are rituals performed by a native African healer.
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