John A. Coleman (1852-?)

John A. Coleman (1852-?)

by CurryAndrew | Jan 21, 2007 | African American History, People

John A. Coleman was born a slave in 1852 in Talladega County, Alabama. After he received his freedom at the end of the Civil War, Coleman attended the newly established Talladega College for three years. He worked on a Mississippi River steamboat and then migrated to...