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Louis Southworth, slave who bought his freedom and homesteaded near Oregon coast, chosen as namesake of new park

Louis Southworth, slave who bought his freedom and homesteaded near Oregon coast, chosen as namesake of new park

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022

Updated: Sep. 07, 2021, 9:32 a.m. | Published: Aug. 29, 2021, 7:47 a.m. By Cheri Brubaker | Yachats News Louis Southworth, who traveled the Oregon Trail to Oregon in the…

Oregon’s Klan in the 1920’s: The rise of hate

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What took place a century ago in the state of Oregon draws a direct parallel to what is taking place today.

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