Delilah L. Beasley's work as a historian is unmatched and her work as a journalist is equally remarkable. Her Negro Trailblazers in California, a book completed with her own resources, is notable because Beasley often knew the people she researched personally. Though not a California native, she was born on the date California became a state in the Union, Sept. 9, 1867, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She lived here until her untimely death on August 18, 1934, in San Leandro.
Her research on California's history of slavery which is available in The Journal of Negro History is also unparalleled and unprecedented. It shows that California allowed slavery within its borders, except when challenged in court. Also, slavery in this state is documented before 1619. The paper is available as is her historic book.
Articles written by Beasley in her weekly "Activities Among Negroes by Delilah L. Beasley," Oakland Tribune column.
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