Powhatan Beaty (Q490436)
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HC-PER-36167
- HC-PER-36167
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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Powhatan Beaty
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HC-PER-36167
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Statements
Slave
Medal of Honor Recipient
Soldier
Stage / Screen Actor
Born Enslaved. Free before 13th Amendment. After being forced into a Black Brigade charged with building fortifications, Beaty enlisted in 1863, earning a medal of honor. Later became an actor.