The BLACK ELITE in The Gilded Age

Описание: In this video from my dedicated Gilded Age playlist inspired by HBO series, I invite you to uncover the real-life people and events behind the incredibly fascinating plot line behind Peggy Scott and her colleagues at The Globe editorial active in late 19th century New York. You will learn about Thomas T. Fortune, Ida B. Wells and Julia C. Collins.

What's Inside:
0:00 The key differences between Downton Abbey and The Gilded Age
2:17 The New York Globe Newspaper from 19th century
3:43 T. Thomas Fortune – the greatest black newspaper writer in America
5:32 Ida Bell Wells-Barnett – political journalist and fighter with lynching
9:50 Julia C. Collins –first female African American novelist
12:54 What Gilded Age brought to African Americans

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Hi there, I'm Marina – a passionate art and history writer, artist, and an ever-curious mind. I am also the soul behind the art history discovery app called Smart Art - Art History Escape.

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