First, a contemporary of Frederick Douglass, Octavius Catto, he worked with Douglass to recruit troops for the Civil War and later turned his focus to voting rights. He Octavius Catto... was tragically killed in Philadelphia while trying to exercise his right to vote. Pittsburgh born playwright August Wilson won two Pulitzer Prizes with his work detailing the struggles of African Americans. (00:27–00:41)
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