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==Research Strategy==
==Research Strategy==
==History==
==History==
African Americans make up a rich part of Ohio's History. The [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1459 The Ohio Constitution of 1803] outlawed slavery, this was in accordance to the [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=1747 Northwest Ordinance of 1787]. In 1804, Ohio passed Black Laws (sometimes referred to as Black Codes). These laws stipulated that only freedmen with a valid certificate of freedom (obtained from the court) could reside in Ohio. They also had to register their names in the county clerk's office of where they reside, which cost a small fee. Furthermore, freedmen could only be employed if they had a certificate proving their freedom. Anyone who harbored an escaped slave would be fined.
African Americans make up a rich part of Ohio's History. The [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Constitution_of_1803 The Ohio Constitution of 1803] outlawed slavery, this was in accordance to the [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Northwest_Ordinance Northwest Ordinance of 1787]. In 1804, Ohio passed Black Laws (sometimes referred to as Black Codes). These laws stipulated that only freedmen with a valid certificate of freedom (obtained from the court) could reside in Ohio. They also had to register their names in the county clerk's office of where they reside, which cost a small fee. Furthermore, freedmen could only be employed if they had a certificate proving their freedom. Anyone who harbored an escaped slave would be fined.


By the early 1800s, a settlement of African Americans was located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This area was controlled by the Wyandot, a Native American tribe. While some of these settlers were free, others were runaway slaves seeking safety. See [http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=816 Upper Sandusky, Ohio] for more information.  
By the early 1800s, a settlement of African Americans was located in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. This area was controlled by the Wyandot, a Native American tribe. While some of these settlers were free, others were runaway slaves seeking safety. See [https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Upper_Sandusky,_Ohio Upper Sandusky, Ohio] for more information.  


*[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/html/mss/index.html The African-American Experience in Ohio: 1850-1920]
*[http://dbs.ohiohistory.org/africanam/html/mss/index.html The African-American Experience in Ohio: 1850-1920]
*[http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central Ohio History Connection]
*[https://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Welcome_To_Ohio_History_Central Ohio History Connection]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=3ca47f61737c4b7c938b5f84d383c6e0 Tracking Freedom: Tracing the Origins of Ohio's Free Blacks from 1803-1863.]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=3ca47f61737c4b7c938b5f84d383c6e0 Tracking Freedom: Tracing the Origins of Ohio's Free Blacks from 1803-1863.]
*[https://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/africanam_antebellum.htm African Americans in Antebellum Ohio]
*[https://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/africanam_antebellum.htm African Americans in Antebellum Ohio]
*[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/index.php?title=African_Americans&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop Ohio History Connection. African Americans]
*[https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/African_Americans Ohio History Connection - African Americans]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=34486eb863fa4743a0d4619ee5d56942 Story Map: Birth locations of Ohio's Free Blacks in 1850 & 1860]
*[https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=34486eb863fa4743a0d4619ee5d56942 Story Map: Birth locations of Ohio's Free Blacks in 1850 & 1860]


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