1868–1963
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Alton Hornsby Jr.
1940–2017
United States
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Biography
Alton Parker Hornsby Jr. (September 3, 1940 – September 1, 2017) was an American historian, professor, author, and editor. He was a leading scholar of Black Southern history, and is a professor emeritus of history at Morehouse College, which was also his alma mater.
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