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Sam Haskins (1846-1895): He Answered His Last Alarm, Part Two

Posted on September 2, 2019May 6, 2022Author Rudy MartinezPosted in UncategorizedLeave a Reply

The first part of this post by Boyle Heights Historical Society Advisory Board member Rudy Martinez introduced us to Samuel (Sam) Haskins, a native of Virginia who came to Los Angeles in the early 1880s and became involved in the political world of the city’s small but active black community.  In June 1892, Haskins became…

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