Benjamin Sterling Turner was born in North Carolina to parents who were slaves on March 17, 1825. Despite his humble beginnings, he became an entrepreneur, business executive, civil leader, and legislator. Turner became the first black man from Alabama elected to the United States Congress in 1870. At age 5, Turner was moved from North […]
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