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October 16: The United States’ First African-American Diplomat

https://todayincthistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Oct16-TODAYINCTHISTORY.com-.mp3   Today in 1833, Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett was born near Litchfield, Connecticut to free black parents who held prominent roles in Connecticut’s free black community. Bassett’s father was a businessman who had served as one of Connecticut’s Black Governors — an honorary leadership role in the state’s black community — and his grandfather was a former slave …
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todayincthistory.com broke the news in on Thursday, October 16, 2025.
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