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Feb 13, 2020 5 tweets 3 min read
Emmanuel Quivers, pioneer of Stockton, arrived in California in 1849. A man held in great esteem, a trailblazer in the fight for equality and a notable speaker. Grandson of a signer of the Declaration of Independence and nephew to a President. #TBThursday #BlackHistoryMonth 1/5 Known for his rousing speeches, he used his prominence to speak out against testimony laws and fight for the right for his children to attend public schools. In 1877 the school board abolished school segregation in Stockton and his eldest began school. #BlackHistoryMonth 2/5