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Description: Bass Reeves was a legendary lawman who served as a deputy U.S. marshal in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) from 1875 to 1907. He was known for his bravery, his tracking skills, and his ability to apprehend criminals. Reeves was also one of the first black lawmen in the United States. Reeves was born into slavery in 1838 in Crawford County, Arkansas. He escaped from slavery in 1863 and joined the Union Army. After the Civil War, he became a deputy U.S. marshal. He served under Judge Isaac Parker, who was known as the "hanging judge" for his tough stance on crime. Reeves was responsible for apprehending criminals in a 75,000-square-mile (194,000-square-km) region of what is now mostly Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Description: Medgar Evers was a civil rights activist who fought for equality for African Americans in the United States. He was born in Decatur, Mississippi, in 1925. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and then attended Alcorn College, where he graduated in 1952. After college, Evers worked as an insurance salesman and became involved in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In 1954, he became the NAACP's first field secretary in Mississippi. He worked tirelessly to register African Americans to vote, to desegregate public facilities, and to investigate cases of racial violence.
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Description: Florence Delorez Griffith Joyner, fondly known as Flo-Jo, made her mark as an outstanding American track and field athlete. In the year 1988, she achieved greatness by setting world records in both the 100 m and 200 m events. Not only did she dazzle the sports world with her record-breaking performances, but she also captured the public's imagination with her unique and eclectic personal style. Throughout the late 1980s, she became a beloved and popular figure, admired for both her unparalleled athleticism and her distinctive fashion sense.
Description: The Philadelphia Stars were a Negro league baseball team from Philadelphia. The Stars were founded in 1933 when Ed Bolden returned to professional black baseball after being idle since early 1930. The Stars were an independent ball club in 1933, a member of the Negro National League from 1934 until the League's collapse following the 1948 season, and affiliated with the Negro American League from 1949 to 1952.
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