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Thomas Calhoun Walker: Nicknamed the

Thomas Calhoun Walker was a teacher, lawyer, and government official. He was born into slavery on June 16, 1862, in Gloucester County, Virginia. At just a few months old, Walker gained his freedom after President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation freeing all slaves. Walker’s parents, despite their new liberty, chose to stay and work on […]

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