February 29, 1940 Robert Sengstacke Abbott, lawyer and newspaper publisher, died. Abbott was born November 24, 1870 in Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia. From 1892 to 1896, Abbott studied the printing trade at Hampton Institute. In 1898, he earned his law degree from Kent College of Law. However, due to racial prejudice, he was unable [...]
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February 29th in African American History – Robert Sengstacke Abbott
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 29, 2012 in African American History, Author, February, Law
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