BLACK HISTORY TOUR
The United States is home to people of almost every race, religion, and nationality. The Indians and Eskimos have been here for thousands of years. Other groups arrived later and came in hope of finding riches, adventure, and a new life. And some, fleeing war, famine, and persecution, sought only safety and a chance to survive. Black people alone were brought here unwillingly, stolen from their homes and forced to live as slaves.
In spite of this cruel beginning, black Americans have played a major
role in defining and shaping American beliefs, customs and traditions. From
the beginning they have helped insure the nation's security and economic
well-being. Black Americans are among our earliest explorers and have been
among the first people to expand and settle the frontier. Of the black Americans
profiled on United States postage stamps, they were selected because of
the contributions they made to our life and culture. They were also chosen
because of the part they played at critical points in our history. U.S.
postage stamps show black Americans as explorers, settlers, slaves and as
patriots in vigorous pursuit of freedom, liberty, and equality. This Black
History Tour via postage stamps is an attempt to tell the story of a way
of life developed by black people in a white society.
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