Jeremiah Haralson was one of three African Americans from Alabama who served in Congress during the Reconstruction. He was known for being a powerful speaker. Haralson was born on April 1, 1846, but very little is known about his early childhood. Haralson was self-educated. He was owned by J.W. Thompson. When Thompson died, Jeremiah was […]

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